GENDER ANALYSIS ON SLANG LANGUAGE IN STUDENTS DAILY CONVERSATION

Kasmawati Amir,St Azisah

doi:10.24252/eternal.v32.2017.a10

Abstract

his research aimed at finding out the gender analysis on slang language used by the eight semester students of English Education Department in their daily conversation at UIN Alauddin Makassar. The researcher applied qualitative descriptive research. The participant of this research was the eight semester students of English Education Department at UIN Alauddin Makassar which consisted of 10 students. The participants were taken by using purposive sampling technique which consisted of 5 male students and also 5 female students. The data were collected through interviews and observations. The result of the data indicated that slang language used by the eight semester students of English Education Department in their daily conversation were slang in theater, art slang, public school or university slang as well as society slang. Besides, the male and female slang language was different caused of some factors such as situation and condition, age and politeness, as well as gender itself. There was a significant difference between male and female students’ percentage in using slang language. The mean score of male percentage in using slang language (66.48) while female only (33.50).Based on the finding and discussion of the research, the researcher drew a conclusion that male and female students of English Education Department used slang language in different way and also frequency.

Highlights

Dealing with the data of interview, the researcher found that most of interviewees did not know about the kinds of slang language which they used in their daily conversation
The researcher interpreted that slang language which the eight semester student of English Education Department used in their daily conversation were slang in theater, art slang, society slang, as well as public school or university slang. b
The researcher interpreted that slang language which the eight semester student of English Education Department used in their daily conversation were slang in theatre, art slang, society slang, as well as public school or university slang. b

Summary

Introduction

That statement told how important language was, the tool of communication that people always used in their daily conversation even activity. Standard English had known as international language used for all of people in this world to communicate each other. Slang indicated non-standard language that was known by the certain social group and used by young and professional. Most of the students whether male or female, enjoyed talking with their friends used slang language than standard language Eventhough they used slang in their daily conversation but the researcher found that male and female students had different frequency in slang usage. These data had inspired the researcher to investigate more about the differences slang language used by male and female students

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