FITUR-FITUR TUTURAN YANG DIGUNAKAN MARGARET THATCHER DALAM WAWANCARA TV
The study is entitled speech features used by Margaret Tatcher in the TV interviews. The aims of this study are to describe types of the women speech features, to describe the functions of women speech features and to describe men speech features used by Margaret Thatcher as she is known by Iron...
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[Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada
2015
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| Summary: | The study is entitled speech features used by Margaret Tatcher in the TV
interviews. The aims of this study are to describe types of the women speech
features, to describe the functions of women speech features and to describe men
speech features used by Margaret Thatcher as she is known by Iron Lady.
This research is descriptive qualitative research. In collecting data, this
study uses note taking technique. The data of this research are taken from the
transcript of the film then sorted based on the use of women speech features. Then
the data are analyzed using a the theory of women speech features by Lakoff
(1975). The function of women speech features is described by Lakoff's theory,
and men speech features used by Margaret Thatcher is explained by theory of
Coates. The results of the data analysis are presented using informal method by
using the ordinary word.
The findings show that 1) Margaret Thatcher used nine of women speech
features, i.e. �lexical hedges�, �tag questions�, �rising intonation on declaratives�,
�empty adjetives�, �precise color terms�, �intensifiers�, �superpolite forms�,
�avoidance of strong swear words� and �emphatic stress�, 2) the functions of
women speech features consist of weaken the strength of an assertion function
(hedging devices), i.e. lexical hedges, tag questions, rising intonation on
declaratives, superpolite forms and strengthen the strength of an assertion
(boosting devices), i.e. �intensifier�, �emphatic stress�, �empty adjective�, and
�precise color terms� , 3) Margaret Thatcher used men speech features as she is
known by Iron Lady, i.e. direct forms and (soft) swear words.
Keywords: Women Speech Features, Margaret Thatcher, TV Interviews
Language and Gender, Women Language |
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