Marwa, Dennisya
(2022)
The Comparison Of Formal And Informal Talk Between Male And Female English Teachers In Classroom Interaction.
Masters thesis, Universitas Negeri Padang.
Abstract
Formal talk is careful in particular rules that want to deliver for others which appropriate structured and polite. However, Informal talk is flexible and interactive talk that can be used without overthinking the forms or rules. This
study compared male and female English teachers in producing formal and informal talk in classroom interaction. Male and female English teachers have different characteristics in shaping interaction with the students. This study was
descriptive qualitative research. It was aimed to (1) find out the characteristics of formal and informal talk used by male English teachers in classroom interaction, (2) find out the characteristics of formal and informal talk used by female English teachers in classroom interaction, (3) find out the similarities and differences between male and female English teachers in using formal talk and informal talk
in classroom interaction, and (4) find out the reasons of switching formal and informal talk between male and female English teachers in classroom interaction. The participants of this study were 2 male English teachers and 2 female English teachers at English Course in Padang. The data is obtained from observation and transcription of the recording of classroom interaction. The data were analyzed by
identifying each formal and informal talk characteristic and finding out the percentage. The results of this study showed that male English teachers produced four characteristics of formal talk, which were full form, careful turn-taking,
incongruent mood choice, and modal for suggestion and six characteristics of informal talk, which were attitudinal lexis, abbreviation, interruption, nicknames, typical mood choice, and modal for opinion. Meanwhile, female English also produced four characteristics of formal talk which were full form, careful turn-taking, incongruent mood choice, and modal for suggestion and four characteristics of informal talk, which were attitudinal lexis, nicknames, typical mood choice, and modal for opinion. The differences between male and female English teachers were 10.8% which indicated there were no differences. In addition, the reason of switching showed that female English teachers frequently
switch formal and informal talk in classroom interaction.
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