A Sociolinguistic
Analysis of “Greeting” and “Introducing”: A Preliminary Study of Texts in
English Textbooks Used at Junior High School
Lies Amin Lestari
The introduction of the 1994
Curriculum and its meaningfulness approach (Pendekatan
Kebermaknaan) encourages textbook writers and
publishers to publish textbooks in order to meet the needs of both teachers and
students for the learning process. That is why at present textbooks of any
subjects, including English, are flooding the market. There are some criteria
that need to be considered before choosing a textbook for an English class;
among others are the authenticity of the language as
it is used by the native speakers and its cultural appropriateness (Tucker, 1975).
This article attempts to analyse three textbooks which are widely used at
junior high schools in
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Lestari, L. A. (1997). A sociolinguitic analysis of ”greeting”
and ”introducing”: A preliminary study of texts in English textbooks used at
junior high school. TEFLIN Journal, 8(1), 116-127.
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