Precise Color Terms Kurt Hummel’s Language Features

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B. Implications

This study gives implications on educational purposes. For educational purposes, this study contributes beneficial information of language and gender and women’s language features to the practice of English teaching, especially sociolinguistics. Sociolinguistics is a part of linguistic knowledge that is important to be learnt by English learners. The information in this study can be used as an additional source both for the teachers and learners. This study provides explanation on how women’s language features used by men. Therefore, this study helps the English learners not only to understand each feature of women’s language but also to know how gender and other factors influence individuals in adapt the features in their speech. This study also raises awareness that one utterances can have more than one functions. Therefore, learners need to pay attention to the context of the utterances to avoid misunderstanding. Beside the information provided in this research, the television series also can be used as teaching media in Sociolinguistic class. It will help the students learn and understand sociolinguistic materials.

C. Recommendations

This research is dealing with the analysis of the women’s language features used by feminine men in their social life. This research can be beneficial for some parties who are interested in learning social phenomenon especially women’s language from the sociolinguistic perspective. 47

1. English Learners

This research is beneficial for the English learners who are interested in sociolinguistics. The researcher recommends that English learners use this research to enrich their knowledge about women’s language features. The finding and discussion of this research can help the English learners to understand that gender is not a fixed category, and it influences the use of language by individuals. The English learners also can understand that women’s language also can be used by men.

2. English Teachers

This research is useful for the English teacher. The researcher recommends that English teacher use it as an additional source in teaching and learning. The English teacher, especially those who teach sociolinguistics, can use the finding of this study in preparing the material about women’s language features or related materials.

3. Future Researchers

Considering the conclusion, the researcher recommends that other researcher conduct research dealing with women’s language features used by masculine women. Then, future researcher can compare the use of women’s language feature by masculine women and feminine men in society. It is expected that another research is conducted in order to provide better understanding about language and gender. 48 REFERENCES Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C., Sorensen, C., Razavieh, A. 2010. Introduction to research in education 8 th ed.. Belmont: Wadsworth. Bell, C., McCarthy, P., McNamara, D. 2006. Variations in language use across gender: Biological versus sociological theories [Electronic version]. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, pp. 109-115. Retrieved on April 15, 2017, from http:escholarship.org.sci-hub.ccucitem1q30w4z0. Brown, G., Yule, G. 1983. Discourse analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Brower, N., Darrington, J. 2012. Effective communication skills: Resolving conflicts. Families and Communities. Retrieved on May 2, 2017, from http:digitalcommons.usu.educgiviewcontent.cgi?article=1786context =extension_curall Burke, P. J., Stets, J. E., Pirog-Good, M. A. 1988. Gender identity, self-esteem, and physical and sexual abuse in dating relationships [Electronic version]. Social Pdychology Quarterly , 51, pp. 271-185. Retrieved on March 28, 2017, from http:www.jstor.orgstable2786925?seq=1page_scan_tab_contents. Butler, J. 1990. Gender trouble: Feminism and the subversion of identity. New York: Routledge. Chomsky, N. 1957. Syntatic structure. Berlin: Mouton Publisher. Coates, J. 2013. Women, men and language. New York: Routledge. Coates, J., Pichler, P. 2011. Language and gender: A reader. Hoboken: Wiley- Blackwell Publishing. Creswell, J. W. 2012. Educational research: Planning, conducting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research 4 th ed.. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. Creswell, J. W. 2014. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approches 4 th ed.. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, Inc. Eckert, P., McConnell-Ginet, S. 2003. Language and gender. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI 49 Edwards, J. 2009. Language and identity. Cambridge: Cambridge Univerity Press. Gee, J. P. 2011. An introduction to discouse analysis: Theory and method. Abingdon: Routledge. Holmes, J. 1986. Fuctions of you know in womens and mens speech [Electronic version]. Language in Society, 151, pp. 1-21. Retrieved on April 3, 2017, from http:www.jstor.orgstable4167711?seq=1page_scan_tab_contents. Holmes, J. 2013. An introduction to sociolinguistics 4 th ed.. New York: Routledge. Key, M. R. 1972. Linguistic behavior of male and female [Electronic version]. Linguistics , 61, pp. 15-31. Retrieved on March 5, 2017, from http:www.degruyter.com.ololo.sci-hub.ccviewjling.1972.10.issue- 88ling.1972.10.88.15ling.1972.10.88.15.xml. Kramer, C. 1977. Perceptions of female and male speech [Electronic version]. Langiage and Speech , 201, pp. 151-161. Retrieved on April 27, 2017, from http:journals.sagepub.com.sci- hub.ccdoipdf10.1177002383097702000207. Lakoff, R. 1975. Language and womans place. New York: Harper and Row Publishers. Latief. 1999. Penelitian kuantitatif kualitatif. Forum Penelitian Kependidikan, 11 2, pp. 103-116. Lyons, J. 1981. Language and linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge Univerity Press. Mazidah, K. U. 2013. Womens speech features used by character margaret in the iron lady movie [Electronic version]. English Language and Literature Journal , 1 1, pp. 1-5. Retrieved on February 8, 2017, from http:unesa.ac.idDownloads3828-6199-1-PB201.pdf. Milroy, J., Milroy, L. 2012. Authority in language. New York: Routledge. Olsson, L. 2000. A study of gender-related differnces in introductory letters. Masters Thesis, Lulea Tekniska Universitet. Retrieved on November 14, 2016, from http:ltu.diva- portal.orgsmashgetdiva2:1024620FULLTEXT01.pdf. Pan, Q. 2011. On the features of female language in english [Electronic version]. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 1 1, pp. 115-118. Retrieved on PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI