Language Style and Language Function Of HKBP Preacher in Sunday Sermon Service and GBI Preacher in Sunday Sermon Service

Abstract

This research is entitled “ Language Function and Style. The source of data this research is script of “
HKBP and GBI Sermon” this research uses descriptive qualitative which explores and understand the
meaning the meaning of individuals or group. This research is to apply Michael Halliday in Language
Function and Martin Joos theory of Language Style. People who speak the same tongue may use different
style to transfer their information and Communication. There are Seven categories of Language Function
such as instrumental function, regulartory function, interactional function, personal function, heuristic
function, imaginative function and there are five categories in language style such as intimate style,
casual style, consultative style, formal style, and frozen style. There are 3 videos HKBP consists 6
instrumental function, 0 regulartory function, 4 interactional function, 5 personal function, 8 heuristic
function, 1 imaginative function, 28 representational function. As three videos of GBI Sermon as the
data result of the analysis, they are 13 instrumental function, 0 regulartory function, 29 interactional
function, 4 personal function, 10 heuristic function, 2 imaginative function and 28 representational
function. As three videos of HKBP sermon in Language Style consists 0 intimate style, 19 casual style,
3 consultative style, 40 formal style, and 1 frozen style. It is concluded on language function, HKBP
sermon is dominantly in using interactional function and representational function and while GBI
sermon is dominantly in using interactional language and representational function. Based on the
Language Style, HKBP sermon is dominantly in using formal style and casual style, and GBI sermon is
same with HKBP. Since sermon is giving information of religion and word of God, the preacher mostly
used formal style while in language function for representational is dominantly used because in a sermon
mostly the preacher explains and make some clarification for the word of God.