Speech Function of Male and Female Teachers in the Classroom Interaction at SMA Negeri 1 Kisaran

The research dealt with speech function used by male and female teachers in
classroom interaction at SMA Negeri 1 Kisaran. The aims of the study were:
(1) to identify the types of speech function used by the male and female
teachers in classroom interaction (2) to analyse the way how the speech
function used by the male and female teachers. This study used descriptive
qualitative design. The participants of the study were one male English
teacher and one female English teacher. The data were collected by following
instruments: observation and video recording. The findings of this study
revealed that: (1) the types of speech functions used by male teacher are
statement (48.05% or 259 clauses), questions (19.9% or 107 clauses), offer
(1.7% or 9 clauses), and command (12.6% or 68 clauses). Meanwhile, the
types of speech functions used by female teacher are statement (28.6%% or
80 clauses), questions (21.4% or 107 clauses), offer (4.01% or 15 clauses),
and command (24.6% or 90 clauses). (2) For the realization of speech
functions by male and female teachers there are two ways that have been
found in realization structure of male and female teachers speech functions
named typical clause mood and non- typical clause mood. In typical clause
mood, there were found four ways, statement that realized by declarative
mood, question realized by interrogative mood, command realized by
imperative mood, and initiating minor that realized by minor. Besides that, in
non - typical clause mood found there are three ways in realization of mood
by male and female teachers, named statement that realized by tagged
declarative, offer that realized by declarative, and command that realized by
modulated declarative.