Review Journal 3

Title : Sociolinguistic Prespective Of Gender Patterns On Facebook

Authors : Marissa Swanda Tupamahu

Journal : Sociolinguistics Perspective Of Gender

Publication : 44 Tahuri, Volume 14, Number 2, Augustus 2017

Abstract : 

The purpose of this research is to look for the differences and similarities among the way sexes use internet particularly social networking site, Facebook. The differences exist on multiple levels and all these have been exhibited through language and the choices they make. The findings show that women mostly write about themselves, about their own emotions, and the way a female leaves all information blank and a male give all for public display certainly speaks volumes about their privacy concerns.

Goals :

To look for the differences and similarities among the way sexes use internet particularly social networking.

Problems :

Differences in language use between men and women in playing social networking.

Theories :

1. According to Crawford (1995:61), studies ranging from late 1960 have shown that women are stereotypical easily influenced, influenced, submissive, sneaky, tactful, very aware of others feelings.
2. For Lakoff (1975), women's language is rife with such devices as mitigators and inessential qualifiers (really happy, so beautiful). She believes that it is part of their learning, imposed by societal norms and in turn, it keeps women in their place.

Methods :

This research is covered descriptive qualitative research. In order to carry out the research, 30 profiles were selected randomly out of which 15 are male and 15 female or at least they presented themselves in this way. The data was collected for a time period of one month. All the participants belong to various areas of Indonesia and have different ages. The saved profiles served as the stimuli for the current study.

Findings :

The findings show that women mostly write about themselves, about their own emotions, and the way a female leaves all information blank and a male give all for public display certainly speaks volumes about their privacy concerns.