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assertion Lakoff, 1975. For example, It was a BRILLIANT performance, I had a BEST DAY ever
, among other.
5. Discourse Analysis
Human life and communication are the focus of discourse analysis. Different social context leads to different discourse. Gee 2001 mentions that
discourse analysis is an analysis of spoken and written language as it is used to enact social and cultural perspectives and identities p. 1. According to Brown and
Yule 1983, discourse analysis applied two different functions of language. The first function is transactional function that refers to the function which language
serves in expression of content. The second function is interactional function that refers to the function that involves expressing social relations and personal attitudes
p.1.
B. Theoretical Framework
In this section, the researcher presents the elaboration of how the theories are used to answer the research question. In this research, Lakoff’s theory on
women’s language features is used by the researcher to answer the research question. Lakoff’s theory is used to analyze Kurt Hummel’s utterances in Glee TV
Series Season 1 . The ten features are used in examining the data. The data are
classified into lexical hedges or fillers, tag questions, rising intonation on declaratives, ‘empty’ adjectives, precise color terms, intensifiers, ‘hypercorrect’
grammar, ‘superpolite’ forms, avoidance of strong swear words, and emphatic stress.
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After classifying Kurt’s utterances, the researcher analyzes why he uses those features in his speech. In analyzing the reasons, the researcher also uses the
Lakoff’s theory on women’s language features. In the process of selecting, classifying, and analyzing Kurt’s utterances, the example of each feature is
provided by the researcher. Other theories of women’s language by other experts such as Holmes, femininity and masculinity, and language and gender outlined in
the previous subchapter are used to support the finding. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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