SYSTEM NETWORK OF SPEECH FUNCTION IN THE TEXTS OF TOBA BATAK WEDDING CEREMONY

Interpersonal function of language is the use of language to interact, estabilish, negotiate, and maintain relationship. The choice of speech functions and mood realization are part if the interpersonal function which can influence the interpersonal relationship between the speaker in conversation. The objective of this study are (1) to describe the system network of speech function dominantly used by the Participants Dalihan natolu in the texts of Toba Batak Wedding Ceremony, and (2) to investigate speech function realized in moods used by the Participants Dalihan natolu in the texts of Toba Batak Wedding Ceremony, then (3) to elaborate the reason the system network of speech function coded by Participants Dalihan natolu in the texts of Toba Batak Wedding Ceremony. The research applies qualitative descriptive design. The sources of data is Toba Batak Wedding Ceremony that held on 19 November 2015 by P. S. at Wisma Menteng Medan. The data of the study are utterances of the Participants of Dalihan natolu in texts Toba Batak Wedding ceremony. The research findings show that the system network of Speech Functions used by Participants Dalihan natolu in the Texts of Wedding of Ceremony are statement (73.19%) which was support (26.80%) was the most system network of statement and then followed by clarification (21.64%), praise (8.24%), advisement (6.18%), information (7.21%), reason (2.06%) and hope (1.03%). The next System Network of Speech Functions dominantly used was command (29.89%) which was positive command (22.68%), and followed by negative command (1.03%), and the last was question (3.09%) which was Wh-question (2.06%) and Yes/no question (1.03%). Statement, command, question and where statement which realized in tagged declarative mood occurs most dominantly and then command realized by imperative mood, and question realized in interrogative mood. Every sentences has realized in the speech function and also speech function in semantic has realized in mood system in lexicogrammar. There are two kinds of new sytem networks of of speech function statement found in this research, they are praise statement and advice statement. The conclusion is the Participant of Dalihan natolu’s utterances in the texts as the object of the study which realized in the speech function and mood. It could be dominant using of speech function. So that is the reason why speech function dominant using in the participants of Dalihan natolu’s utterances.