The differences and similarities of men's and women's language features used by main characters in Anne with an e series

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Damayanti, Rosalina (2023) The differences and similarities of men's and women's language features used by main characters in Anne with an e series. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study is aimed to investigating the language features in Anne With an E series which shows the differences perspectives phenomena occurring in that society. There are two problems to be solved in this study, namely: (1) what are the types of language features uttered by Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe as the main characters in Anne With an E series and (2) what are the differences and similarities between men’s and women’s language features used by Anne and Gilbert in Anne With an E series. This study uses descriptive qualitative method in relation to focuses on interpreting and contextualizing the utterances that indicate language features used by the main characters in Anne With an E series. The data were collected by first transcribing the series. The transcription was then analyzed by identifying the types of language features by applying suitable codes in the text. The analysis was continued by identifying the differences and similarities between men and women in using language applied by the main characters in the series. The findings of the study reveals that all the types of language features (minimal responses, hedges, tag questions, questions, commands and directives, swearing and taboo language, and compliments) were found applied by woman’s character. While in man’s character was only found six out of seven features (minimal responses, hedges, tag questions, questions, commands and directives, and compliments). The highly used language features is the question. However, none of the swearing and taboo words were found in man’s utterances. The researcher also found that woman used commands and directive more often than man do. This indicates that man character, Gilbert, portrayed as a gentleman who have taking care all people in his surroundings. This showed that the differences of similarities between men’s and women’s language features in Anne With an E series were found but it depends in the context of using it.