Thanking Expressions in Teaching and Learning Process at English Department of Pasir Pengaraian University

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to find out the kinds and the meaning of thanking expressions used by the multiculturalism students. The data was collected from 11 fourth-semester students. This study used descriptive qualitative. The instrument was a discourse completion test (DCT). The result showed there were 110 responses, it divided into 5 kinds of thanking expressions they were 99 responses of thanking (90%), 6 responses of appreciation (5,4%), 2 responses of positive feelings (1,8%), 1 response of apologizing (0,9%), and 2 responses of repayment (1,8%). This research has examined the kinds and meanings realized by the students. Based on the data, it could be seen that there were different meanings and styles based on their cultural perspective.