Neologia: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Vol 7, No 2 (2026): August

BAHASA SEKSIS DALAM NOVEL MANJALI KARYA AYU UTAMI: ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS SARA MILLS

Sri Najmah DS (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Aslan Abidin (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Suarni Syam Saguni (Universitas Negeri Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze forms of sexist language in the novel Manjali by Ayu Utami using Sara Mills’ critical discourse analysis (CDA) model. This study employed a descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected by reading, note-taking, and classifying utterances and narratives that represent sexist language. Data analysis was conducted through data reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results indicate the presence of two forms of sexist language: overt and covert sexism. Overt sexism is characterized by the use of language that demeans and objectifies women, whereas covert sexism is represented through metaphors and narratives that position women as inferior. In addition, the female protagonist’s resistance to patriarchal constructs is observed. These findings demonstrate that the language in the novel represents gender ideology and power relations

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Neologia

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Arts Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Social Sciences

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NEOLOGIA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia is a peer-reviewed scientific open access journal, with e-ISSN 2829-9612 and p-ISSN 2087-2496. It has been published by the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature, Faculty of Language and Literature, Universitas Negeri Makassar. NEOLOGIA is ...