A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Male and Female Students’ Emails to a Female Lecturer: A Case Study of English Department Student, Andalas University, 2018.

Yunisa Gusma, Devi (2021) A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Male and Female Students’ Emails to a Female Lecturer: A Case Study of English Department Student, Andalas University, 2018. Diploma thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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Abstract

This study is about the use of language by male and female students of English Department, Andalas University, in communicating by email with a female lecturer. The study observed the male and female students’ choice of words and type of sentences in every components of email. It also examined the appropriateness of the language in relation to politeness in communicating with person with power and higher social position. The data are limited to emails written to a female lecturer by 26 students, consisting of 13 male and 13 female. The format and structure of email is identified referring to College (2015), while the language use is analyzed from the salutation, body, and closing. The linguistic features in emails written by male and female refers to Lakoff (1975; 2004), while the appropriateness in the use of language is examined from Brown and Levinson (1987). The findings reveal that, first, female is slightly better in writing a formal email with a complete format. Second, both male and female use the same variation of salutation, body, and closing statement. Third, almost all students (96%) use negative politeness strategy minimizing imposition.

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