Language function analyses in the speech acts among KASC teachers

This observational/qualitative-descriptive research was primarily conducted to make an analysis of the language functions in speech acts among teachers in Kalinga-Apayao State College (KASC), Kalinga, Philippines with the following objectives of: (a) to identify the different language functions in speech events/acts explicit among KASC teachers; (b) to determine the teachers’ manifestation of their language functions in the different speech events/acts.

As to findings, KASC teachers demonstrated varied language functions in their communication exchanges with people. However, their conversations with their students show that most of the time the Instrumental and regulatory functions are being demonstrated. Such is said because of the authority that they have in the academe. It is also apparent in the conversations that the emotive or expressive function has been stressed.