The moves were analyzed functionally and the clauses were analyzed structurally. The conversation texts are presented in 8 units. Units of analysis in this study are moves and clauses.
The data are transactional and interpersonal conversation texts written in grade VIII English textbook. In calculating the data and the final result of data percentage, quantification was used to support this study.
This study focuses on the issues of structural-functional approach which analyzes the speech function, structural approach which analyzes linguistic features, The standard of content in KTSP 2006 develops student’s linguistic competence in people’s experience, ideas, and feelings and understands various meanings. It is assumed by the writers of the English textbook that the transactional and interpersonal conversation texts found in the English textbook are compatible with the standard of content as mentioned in curriculum 2006, School-based Curriculum ( KTSP or Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan ). I also analyzed the linguistic features of the transactional and interpersonal conversations in the English textbook. This textbook is still much used at SMP or MTs although it was published a couple years ago.
P>In this study, I analyzed the transactional and interpersonal conversation texts found in grade VIII English textbook entitled “ EOS English on Sky 2 ”.