Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Elysian Journal : English Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Studies

Women's Language Features in “Emma Chamberlain's" Vlogs

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Article Info

Publish Date
16 Feb 2023

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aims to analysed the women's language features and the functions of women's language features found in the Vlog by Emma Chamberlain. The data were taken from the Vlog by Emma Chamberlain on YouTube. This study was analysed by applying the theory by Lakoff (1975) and the theory by Pearson (1985). Based on the phenomenon, women tend to talk in the media or digital communication. The trend of digital communication is called Vlog or video blogging. In total there are 8 data found in the Vlog from 6 videos. It can be concluded that, there were only Lexical Hedges, intensifiers, and hypercorrect grammars, tag question, rising intonation and declaratives, super polite form, Avoidance of strong swear, and emphatic stress were found in Emma Chamberlain’s Vlog. The functions, it was only found 3 functions from 5 function of women language features proposed by Pearson (1985). These functions are to start discussion, to get response, and to express feeling. The result, It can be concluded that to express feeling is the most commonly found. While, to get responds and to start discussion are the least found.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

elysian

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

ELYSIAN JOURNAL is a journal with the scope of literary studies, linguistics and English translation published by the English Study Program, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University (FBA UNMAS Denpasar). This journal is published four times a year accommodating articles ...