Sri Wuli Fitriati, S.Pd., M.Pd., Ph.D.
Research Areas: TEFL, Discourse Analysis, Academic Writing, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL)
Key Findings/Conclusion:
The findings reveal that: (1) the students frequently used lexicalized fillers, followed by unlexicalized ones. The dominant lexicalized filler is so, whereas the dominant unlexicalized filler is emm, and (2) fillers produced by the students function as hesitation, empathizer, mitigation, time-creating devices, and editing term. The findings are further discussed with the theory of communicative competence. Finally, this article presents some pedagogical implications of this study on teaching speaking to learners of English as a foreign language.
Link to the Publication:
http://isli.khu.ac.kr/journal/content/data/38_S/2.pdf
How to Cite:
Fitriati, S. W., Mujiyanto, J., Susilowati, E., & Akmilia, P. M. (2021). The use of conversation fillers in English by Indonesian EFL Master’s students. Linguistic Research, 38, 25-52.
