dialect to the children. Theory of dialect and grammar are needed to help analyzing those main points.
In the first point, the theory of grammar is needed because this thesis wants to analyze further about the grammatical features used by Martha and Ben, two
characters in The Secret Garden novel who use the Yorkshire dialect. In the second point, the theory of speaking by Dell Hymes is needed since the
writer wants to find out Martha’s and Ben’s reasons of speaking Standard and Non Standard to the children. The theory of solidarity and politeness is also used. Both
Martha and Ben sometimes use Standard English and sometimes use Non Standard English to talk to the children.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
A. Object of the Study
The main source of this study is the utterances of two characters in Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden, Martha and Ben to the children; Mary, Colin, and Dickon.
Martha is a little girl who works as a housemaid in Mr. Archibald’s house. She has a head of servant called Mrs. Medlock. In Mr. Archibald’s house, Martha is required to
take care of Mary. Mary is a girl who was born in India. She is sent to England, to Mr. Archibald’s house since her parents die in cholera. In Mr. Archibald’s house,
Mary does not have any friends. She always plays alone. One day, when she walks around the garden, she meets Ben. Ben is an old gardener who works as a gardener in
Mr. Archibald’s house. He is a bachelor who lives at the gate. Mary and Ben always talks about the robin redbreast. One day, Martha finds out that there is someone else
in Mr. Archibald’s house. She always hears someone cries. When she asks Martha about the sounds that Mary hears, Martha says that it is only the sound of the wind.
Mary feels that Martha lies to her and Mary wants to know the truth. Finally, Mary finds Colin. Colin is Mr. Archibald’s son. He always spends his time alone in his
room since his father does not like him and everyone thinks that he cannot walk. During his life time, he never sees anyone except his father and the servants. Then,
Mary and Colin become friends. Mary often goes to Colin’s room. Suddenly, Martha
