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Communicative Competence Components Analysis in Using English through
English Interaction Room
Ayu Silvana Faradilla Rochim, Dwi Rukmini
English Department, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Article Info
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Article History:
Received in 17 December
2018
Approved in 29 July
2019
Published in 29 July
2019
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Keywords: Communicative
Competence; Using English;
English Interaction Room
(EIR).
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Abstract
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This study was aimed to explain the communicative competence components of the
fourth semester English Department students through English Interaction Room (EIR).
The communicative competence components in using English were analyzed based
on the grammatical competence, discourse competence, sociolinguistic competence
and strategic competence.
This study used qualitative method which means that the data of this study were
explained by using descriptive analysis method. The result showed that (1) Mostly,
the utterances of the participants were ungrammatical in syntax, while some were in
morpheme, but those were acceptable (2) Mostly the utterances were appropriate
with the topic discussed. the participants were able to construct a unified discourse,
(3) Mostly, the utterances seemed natural and used less formal language, and (4)
Most participants used achievement strategy to hold the conversation.
In conclusion, most of EIR participants are communicative in using English viewed
from the discourse competence, sociolinguistic competence and strategic
competence. They need to increase their competence of using English grammar.
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ELT FORUM 8 (1) (2019)
Journal of English Language Teaching
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