INTERPERSONAL FUNCTION IN STUDENTS ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS

This study addresses interpersonal functions in students English textbooks. The main objective was to investigate realizations of interpersonal function through speech function and mood. It was presented a qualitative descriptive. The study was based on descriptive qualitative approach. The data were collected by applying documentary techniques. There were 4 students English textbooks taken as the sample. The findings indicated that there were two level of interpersonal function used in students English textbooks. They were the lexico-grammar which was termed as Mood, and the semantic that perform two roles, such as giving and demanding. Speech Functions are interrelated in the system of network through roles and commodity and role can be divided into two types, they were giving and demanding, and commodity can be divided into two types, they are information and goods & services. Some reasons why the interpersonal functions are realized through reading text because the publishers want to show their participation in communication through take on role, express and exchange. The dominant of Interpersonal Functions and Mood used in the students English books are asserting and declarating.