HEDGES USED IN BUZZFEED.COM GOSSIP `KESHA VS Dr. Luke` - UDiNus Repository
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ..................................................................................
i
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ..........................................................
ii
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION .........................................................
iii
ADVI“OR’“ APPROVAL .....................................................................
iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL .........................................................................
v
MOTTO .............................................................................................
vi
DEDICATION ....................................................................................
vii
ACKNOWLEGMENT ..........................................................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................
ix
LIST OF TABLE ...................................................................................
xii
LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................
xiii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................
xiv
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1
1.1 Background of the study ...........................................................
1
1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................
2
1.3 Scope of the study ....................................................................
3
1.4 Objective of the study ..............................................................
3
1.5 Significance od the study ...........................................................
3
1.6 Thesis organization ....................................................................
4
CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ..............................
6
2.1 Language as a means of communication .................................
6
2.2 Spoken and written language .................................................
7
2.3 Pragmatics ...............................................................................
9
2.4 Development of the Term Hedges ...........................................
10
2.5 Hedges .....................................................................................
12
2.6 Taxonomy of Hedges ...............................................................
12
2.7 Four reasons for hedging ........................................................
16
2.8 Hedges by Iragiliati ..................................................................
17
2.9 Gossip ......................................................................................
19
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD ....................................................
21
1.1 Research design ......................................................................
21
1.2 Unit of analysis ........................................................................
21
1.3 Source of the data ..................................................................
21
1.4 Technique of data collection ..................................................
22
1.5 Technique of data analysis ......................................................
22
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS ...........................................................
24
4.1 The findings ............................................................................
24
Hedges used i Buzzfeed.co
gossip Kesha V“ Dr. Luke ..........
24
4.1.1 Lexical verbs .........................................................................
25
4.1.2 Adverbials ............................................................................
26
4.1.3 Words that convey the truth .................................................
27
4.1.4 Modal verbs ..........................................................................
27
4.1.5 Adjectives ..............................................................................
33
4.1.6 Modal nouns .........................................................................
35
4.1.7 The use of empathics .............................................................
36
4.1.8 Strong words .........................................................................
37
4.2 Reasons of using hedges by Salager – Meyer ..........................
37
4. . Mi i ize Threat-to-face ....................................................
38
4.2.2 Be a way of being more precise in reporting results ............
38
4.2.3 Be positive or negative politeness strategies ........................
40
4.2.4 Conform to established writing style ....................................
41
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGESSION ...................................
42
5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................
42
5.2 Suggession ................................................................................
42
BIBILIOGRAPHY ..............................................................................
44
APPENDICES .......................................................................................
46
PAGE OF TITLE ..................................................................................
i
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ..........................................................
ii
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION .........................................................
iii
ADVI“OR’“ APPROVAL .....................................................................
iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL .........................................................................
v
MOTTO .............................................................................................
vi
DEDICATION ....................................................................................
vii
ACKNOWLEGMENT ..........................................................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................
ix
LIST OF TABLE ...................................................................................
xii
LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................
xiii
ABSTRACT ........................................................................................
xiv
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................
1
1.1 Background of the study ...........................................................
1
1.2 Statement of the problem ........................................................
2
1.3 Scope of the study ....................................................................
3
1.4 Objective of the study ..............................................................
3
1.5 Significance od the study ...........................................................
3
1.6 Thesis organization ....................................................................
4
CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ..............................
6
2.1 Language as a means of communication .................................
6
2.2 Spoken and written language .................................................
7
2.3 Pragmatics ...............................................................................
9
2.4 Development of the Term Hedges ...........................................
10
2.5 Hedges .....................................................................................
12
2.6 Taxonomy of Hedges ...............................................................
12
2.7 Four reasons for hedging ........................................................
16
2.8 Hedges by Iragiliati ..................................................................
17
2.9 Gossip ......................................................................................
19
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD ....................................................
21
1.1 Research design ......................................................................
21
1.2 Unit of analysis ........................................................................
21
1.3 Source of the data ..................................................................
21
1.4 Technique of data collection ..................................................
22
1.5 Technique of data analysis ......................................................
22
CHAPTER 4 DATA ANALYSIS ...........................................................
24
4.1 The findings ............................................................................
24
Hedges used i Buzzfeed.co
gossip Kesha V“ Dr. Luke ..........
24
4.1.1 Lexical verbs .........................................................................
25
4.1.2 Adverbials ............................................................................
26
4.1.3 Words that convey the truth .................................................
27
4.1.4 Modal verbs ..........................................................................
27
4.1.5 Adjectives ..............................................................................
33
4.1.6 Modal nouns .........................................................................
35
4.1.7 The use of empathics .............................................................
36
4.1.8 Strong words .........................................................................
37
4.2 Reasons of using hedges by Salager – Meyer ..........................
37
4. . Mi i ize Threat-to-face ....................................................
38
4.2.2 Be a way of being more precise in reporting results ............
38
4.2.3 Be positive or negative politeness strategies ........................
40
4.2.4 Conform to established writing style ....................................
41
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGESSION ...................................
42
5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................
42
5.2 Suggession ................................................................................
42
BIBILIOGRAPHY ..............................................................................
44
APPENDICES .......................................................................................
46