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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter consists of two parts which discuss the findings of research. The first part answers the first research question about the
women’s language features which are used by Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality movie. The second part answers
the second question, which investigates the changes of women’s language from
femininity to masculinity.
A. Women’s Language Features
The first research problem focuses on the features of women’s language which
are used by Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality movie. In order to answer the first research question, the researcher
analyzes women’s language features by applying Lakoff’s theory. Besides, the researcher also uses Holmes’ theory to support Lakoff’s
theory. To answer the first research question, the researcher will present and discuss
features of women’s language used by Gracie Hart. Women’s language features
which are proposed by Lakoff 1975 are lexical hedge or filler, intensifier, emphatic stress, tag qu
estion, rising intonation on declaratives, ‘empty’ adjectives, precise color terms, ‘hypercorrect’ grammar, ‘superpolite’ forms, and avoidance of strong
swear word. The results presented in table 4.1 that were taken from the analysis.
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Table 4.1 The occuran ce of women’s language features spoken by Gracie
Hart in Miss Congeniality movie
No. Women’s language features
The frequency of each features
The percentage of each feature
1 Lexical hedge
2 4.1
2 Filler
11 22.5
3 Tag question
2 4.1
4 Rising intonation
6 12.3
5 ‘Empty’ adjective
6 Intensifier
11 22.5
7 Precise of color term
8 ‘Hypercorrect’ Grammar
17 34.7
9 Emphatic stress
10 Superpolite form
11 Avoidance of strong swear word
The number of features 49
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The total of women’s language features which were found in Miss Congeniality
movie are 46. There were 17 34.7 hypercorrect grammar that appeared the most in the movie. There were 11 22.5 intensifiers and fillers, six 12.3 rising
intonations, and two 4.1 lexical hedges and tag questions. Emphatic stress, empty adjectives, precise color term, superpolite form, and avoidance of strong swear word
did not appear in the movie. The results and evidences are provided and discussed in the following section.
1. Hypercorrect Grammar
Hypercorrect grammar appears the most compared to the other features. Lakoff and Bucholtz 2004 say women are not supposed to talk rough. Women use
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