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Sukma, Alicia Nanda (2026) Representation of engene in k-pop fandom conflict: an appraisal analysis of k-pop fans' responses on X. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.
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Abstract
This study analyzes tweets using the trending hashtag #ENGENE_Criminal on platform X. This phenomenon is characterized by the formation of a discursive space where the public voices criticism, moral condemnation, and reflections on fandom behavior. This study examines the linguistic strategies used by K-pop fans in their tweets about ENGENEs and how these strategies function to construct ENGENEs' social image in digital public discourse. The researcher aims to answer two research questions: (1) What linguistic strategies do K-pop fans use when responding to hate comments against ENGENEs on platform X? (2) How do K-pop fans' responses shape and represent ENGENEs' image on platform X? This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach to systematically analyze the phenomenon. Data were collected from platforms. The data were analyzed using two complementary theoretical frameworks: Appraisal Theory (Martin & White, 2005) to identify and categorize the data, and Representation Theory (Stuart Hall, 1997) to interpret how these strategies collectively construct ENGENEs' social image. The findings indicate that K-pop fans' responses are characterized by the dominance of three interrelated Appraisal strategies. Judgment: Negative Propriety, Graduation: Force, and Engagement: Contract. These three strategies work synergistically to construct a coherent representation of ENGENEs. The recurring language pattern of Judgment: Negative Propriety constructs ENGENEs as a morally deviant fandom. The consistent application of Graduation: Force constructs ENGENEs as an inherently inferior fandom that commits extreme and systemic violations. The dominance of Engagement: Contract constructs ENGENEs as objects of regulation in need of external control. Through Hall's (1997) framework, these constructionist representations are part of a recurring discursive practice that creates a seemingly natural image of ENGENEs as morally problematic, socially inferior, and in need of correction. These findings suggest that language in digital fandom conflict functions not only as a tool for expressing opinions but also as an instrument for constructing social realities and shaping intergroup perceptions in online public spaces.
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| Subjects: | Bahasa Inggris Media Sosial Linguistik |
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| Keywords: | Appraisal theory; representation theory; k-pop fandom; hate speech; digital conflict; social media discourse; engene | ||||||||||||
| Divisions: | Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora > Sastra Inggris | ||||||||||||
| Depositing User: | Alicia Nanda Sukma | ||||||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2026 03:31 | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2026 03:31 | ||||||||||||
| URI: | http://digilib.uinsa.ac.id/id/eprint/89916 |
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