Teacher’s Expressive Speech Act in Indonesian Learning Process at SMPN 2 Lareh Sago Halaban

Speech acts is a very important part of communication. The purpose of this study was to explain the types, functions of expressive speech act strategies used by the Indonesian language teachers in learning process in the SMP Negeri 2 Lareh Sago Halaban. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. Data were collected using the technique of observing, and recording. Data were analyzed by the process of: (1) selecting data, (2) transcribing the recorded data, (3) classifying the data based on the type, function and strategy of expressive speech acts, (4) connecting research findings with the background, (5) drawing conclusions. The results of this study are the type of non-expressive speech that teachers tend to use is the type of praise. Types of expressive speech acts that are rarely used are expressive speech acts of complaining, criticizing, blaming, apologizing, saying congratulations, saying thank you. Expressive speech acts of praising, saying thank you, saying goodbye are used for fun functions. Expressive speech acts are of criticizing, blaming, complaining are used for contradictory functions.