Gender Analysis in Debate Class on Eleventh Grade Students of Vocational High School

Abstract

Speaking is an English talent. Thus, we must talk well. Speech acts differ between men and women. It alters social standing. The statement states that this research will examine gender differences in debate class language and the linguistic features of male and female students in debate class used by teachers and students on eleventh-grade students at Vocational High School PGRI Purworejo in 2023/2024. This research is qualitative. First, observe eleventh graders who use English in that class; second, record the language used by educators and students; third, write down the language used by educators and students in debate class; and fourth, classify the script's language based on gender and linguistic differences between male and female students. The data were scripted. According to script data, debate class male and female students speak distinct languages. Gender impacts language in male and female pupils. Female pupils speak more formally. Male students interrupt and use more colloquialisms than female pupils. Additionally, male and female students have different language traits. Female students utilize more lexical hedges, ‘hypercorrection’, direct quoting, increasing intonation, and strong stress. Also, women are politer than men. Male students frequently talk about sports and facts and skip about in their speeches. Male students also like public speaking. Thus, the instructor models confident speech.