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Journal : Apollo Project: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Sastra Inggris

Lexical Hedges Used by the Female Characters in Birds of Prey Movie Ira Yunita, Ni Nyoman Ayu Mas; Puspani, Ida Ayu Made; Adni, Nissa Puspitaning
Apollo Project: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Sastra Inggris Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): Februari 2025
Publisher : Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Komputer Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34010/apollo.v14i1.15457

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This study was entitled Lexical Hedges Used by The Female Characters in Birds of Prey Movie. This study aimed to figure out the lexicons used as lexical hedges and analyzed why those were used in Birds of Prey movie. The data was collected from the utterances of the female characters in the 2020 movie Birds of Prey, directed by Cathy Yan. The data was collected through documentation and note-taking method. In analyzing the data, descriptive qualitative method was applied based on Lakoff's (1975) theory of lexical hedges. The result of the analysis showed several examples of types of lexicons as lexical hedges used by the female characters, including “well,” “you know,” “I think,” “I guess.” For the used of lexical hedges in Birds of Prey, demonstrating their preference for employing these linguistic strategies to convey uncertainty, weaken assertions, and enhance politeness in their interactions. Keywords: Sociolinguistics, Women’s Language Features, Lexical Hedges
Question Tag Features Used by Female Characters in The To All The Boys Movies Oemardi, Putri Azizah Meysi; Setianingsih, Ni Ketut Alit Ida; Puspani, Ida Ayu Made
Apollo Project: Jurnal Ilmiah Program Studi Sastra Inggris Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Februari 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Sastra Inggris, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Komputer Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.34010/6yc4dt14

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This study entitled Question Tag Features Used by Female Characters in the To All The Boys Movies. The aims of this study are to identify the kinds of question tag features in the women characters and describe the context of the situation of the conversation containing question tags in the To All the Boys movies. The source of the data was taken from the conversation of “To All The Boys” movies. The research design was descriptive qualitative research. The analysis was based on the three-question tag from Holmes’s theory; they are the modal tag to ask for information or confirmation of the information, affective tag to reduce the force of an impolite request, and the facilitative tag to invite the listeners to take a conversation and comment. This data was also analysed based on the context of the situation from Holmes's theory. The result shows that there are thirteen data from the conversation in the movie to perform the question tag. The feature of question tags that occurs dominantly in the movie is a modal tag. The six cases comprise a modal tag of two cases, a facilitative tag of two cases, and a softeners tag of two cases. Meanwhile, for the context of the situation factors that most influence the speaker to use question tags are participant, setting, topic, and function. Based on the result of the study, it is fruitful to suggest the students of English Department to do further analysis about the three of question tags used in other resources like movies, novels, or articles. Keywords: Question Tag, To All the Boys, Movie
Co-Authors Christina Made Dwi Utami Dewi, Ni Kadek Mila Purnama Dewik Yuwandani Harvin Thedeolin Finsen I Gede Juniasta Datah I Gst Agung Triana Rakanita I Gst. Agung Triana Rakanita I Gusti Ayu Arnita I Gusti Ayu Gede Sosiowati I Gusti Putu Ega Ananda Wigraha I Kadek Roycke J. Kamandanu I Ketut Artawa I Made Budiarsa I Made Netra I Made Yoga Dwi Angga I Nengah Sudipa I Nengah Suryawan I Nyoman Sedeng I NYOMAN SUPARWA I Wayan Ana I Wayan Arya Wedananta I Wayan Jason Karenski I Wayan Mulyawa I Wayan Mulyawan I WAYAN PASTIKA I Wayan Resen I Wayan Suryasa I Wayan Yogiswaa Mustika Ida Ayu Kade Dwijati, Ida Ayu Ida Bagus Putra Yadnya Indri Novita Sari Ira Yunita, Ni Nyoman Ayu Mas Ketut Widya Purnawati Kezia Ariantji Turangan Laksono Trisnantoro Lirishati Soethama, Putu Made Ayu Diah Prabandari N.L. Sutjiati Beratha, Ni Kadek Jenni Lestari Ni Kadek Sindiasti Rahanita Prativi Ni Ketut Alit Ida Setianingsih Ni Ketut Alit Setianingsih Ni Ketut Sri Rahayuni Ni Komang Pariadi Ni Luh Hani Rainna Wati Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati Ni Luh Nyoman Seri Malini Ni Luh Nyoman Yenni Priyastini Ni Luh Putu Krisnawati Ni Luh Sutjiati Beratha Ni Made Ariani Ni Made Erfiani Ni Made Suwari Antari Ni Putu Triska Riana Dewi Ni Wayan Pering Muliawati Ni Wayan Sukarini Nissa Puspitaning Adni Novita Mulyana Nurul Muthiah Jawas Nyoman Triguna Aditya Oemardi, Putri Azizah Meysi Prabhaswari, Putu Indry Putra Danan Jaya Putu Cindy Aprilia Dewi Putu Lirishati Soethama Sang Ayu Isnu Maharani Santi Indriani, Ketut Sarwadi Sarwadi sarwadi Setianingsih, Ni Ketut Alit Ida Susini, Made Tilem Sedana Yogi, Ida Ayu Vanesa Liu Wati, Dessri Finiya Yana Qomariana