The Expression by Vendors of Tanah Lot Temple Area, Bali in Oral Communication with Foreign Tourist
Kadek Adi Indra Brata and Mirsa Umiyati
Universitas Warmadewa, Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia
Abstract
This research was aims to analyze the function and type of expressions that used in communication especially by vendors in Tanah Lot Temple area. The area is choice because Tanah Lot is one of the tourism objects that have many local people become vendors. So with such conditions we can see direct interaction between local people and foreigner. This research is using field research methods with researchers looking directly at the field to see the interactions between the vendors and tourist. The data used in this research were oral English conversations between the vendors and the tourist that take by recorded and take a note. In analyzed, the method is applying descriptive method, the data were described descriptively categorized according to their respective types and functions. The result is found six functions of expressions, there are; greeting, offering, giving, requesting, refusing, thanking and saying goodbye. The types of expressions, there were; informal, neutral and formal expressions.
Keywords: Oral Communication; Expressions; Vendors
Topic: Tourism and environment