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Fillers Used By Lecturers in EFL Classroom Interaction

Authors
Ruslan Hasyim1, *
1Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong, Sorong, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: ruslanruse89@gmail.com
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Ruslan Hasyim
Available Online 19 May 2025.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-394-8_37How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Classroom Interaction; English Foreign Language; Fillers; Lecturers’ Communication
Abstract

The objectives of this research were to find out (1) the fillers used by the lecturers in EFL classroom interaction, and (2) the functions of the fillers used by the lecturers in EFL classroom interaction. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative method. The subjects of this research were the lecturers at English Language Education of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong. The researcher did classroom observation by recording the lecturers’ activities. The observation was conducted in five meetings. In doing the observation, the researcher used audio recorder to record all the activities in classroom interaction, and transcript the recording to identify and analyze the data concerning the fillers and the function of the fillers used by the lecturers. The result of the research revealed that (1) the fillers used by the lecturers of English teaching in EFL classroom interaction are: oh, assalamu’alaikum, good afternoon, so, okay, right, absolutely, and thank you, (2) the functions of the fillers used by the lecturers of English teaching in EFL classroom interaction are: interjections, greetings/farewells, discourse markers, response getters, response forms, and polite forms.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of The 5th International Conference on Linguistics and Cultural Studies 5 (ICLC-5 2024)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 May 2025
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978-2-38476-394-8
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2352-5398
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