Elfiondri, Nova Rina, Zaitul, Faisal Mustafa, Mariati, Irma
Foreigners visiting tourist spots of indigenous villages on Siberut island use ojek, a motorcycle used for public transportation. Ojek drivers use English phatic communion to welcome and greet foreigners. Since the drivers are not English speakers, it is important to study their English phatic communion in order to avoid misunderstanding with the foreigners. Their English phatic communion, however, is not examined yet. This paper studies their phatic communion. The study includes: (a) types of English phatic communion, (b) its functions and intent, (c) its topics, and (e) effect of Indonesian tradition on their English phatic communion. The study applies field research with qualitative and quantitative methods based on phatic theory. The study results in that the drivers use English phatic communion with directive, expressive, commissure, and declarative type of which the function is to establish, maintain, get closer and friendlier, and to break an awkward silence. Their intents are to greet, address, apologize, welcome, reject, agree, and to compliment. Topics of their phatic are dealing with activity, performance, destination, address, job, wish, health, safety, marital status, family, and weather. Most of the drivers' English PC are affected by Indonesian PC. However, generally their PC do not disturb their communication with foreign tourists. © 2019 Asian E F L Journal Press. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Humanities, Bung Hatta University, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics and Business, Bung Hatta University, Indonesia; Faculty of Education, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia
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