NurDyahPalupi (2010) A Study on Features of Women’s Language of Josey Aimes’ in ‘North Country’ Movie. Sarjana thesis, Universitas Brawijaya.
Abstract
Sociolinguistics is one branch of linguistic study which focuses on the relationship between language and society. The researcher of this research conducted a research about features of women’s language produced by the main female character, Josey Aimes, in ‘North Country’ movie. This research was aimed at (1) knowing the features of women’s language used by Josey Aimes in ‘North Country’ movie, (2) knowing the irregular features of women’s language uttered by Josey Aimes in ‘North Country’ movie, and (3) knowing the impact of the irregular features of women’s language uttered by Josey Aimes in ‘North Country’ movie on society. This research used qualitative approach. Document analysis was employed as the type of the research to analyze the utterances produced by Josey Aimes. The researcher used triangulation theory to make data credible and dependable. This research revealed that 229 utterances produced by Josey Aimes, there are 46 utterances that showing the features of women’s language and there are 22 utterances that showing the irregular features of women’s language. From ten features of women’s language not all types used by Josey Aimes, she only used seven types of the features of women’s language. The most common features was lexical hedges or filler with 22 utterances, 12 utterances on intensifiers, 6 utterances on tag questions, 3 utterances on ‘empty’ adjectives, 1 utterance on rising intonation on declaratives, 1 utterance on avoidance of strong swear words, and 1 utterance on emphatic stress. The three types of features of women’s language that were not used by Josey Aimes are precise colour terms, ‘hypercorrect’ grammar, and ‘superpolite’ forms. Besides, the researcher found 22 utterances are irregular features of women’s language and the impact on her society. Finally, this research shows that understanding features of women’s language is needed in order to know the character of women. Therefore, from this research it is expected that the next researchers should analyze more about the utterances produced by characters not only the main female character but also the supporting characters in movies.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Sarjana) |
|---|---|
| Identification Number: | SKR/FBS/2010/7/051002825 |
| Subjects: | 400 Language > 420 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Ilmu Budaya > Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email repository.ub@ub.ac.id |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2011 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Oct 2021 05:22 |
| URI: | http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/100343 |
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