LANGUAGE FEATURES OF MALE AND FEMALE NETIZENS: A CASE STUDY IN SELECTED INSTAGRAM
Abstract
The emergence and evolution of social media platforms have played a pivotal role in empowering individuals to express their viewpoints on various issues. In light of this, the objective of this study is to scrutinize the linguistic characteristics utilized by male and female users on Trump's Instagram posts, endeavoring to decipher the underlying connotations embedded within their discourse. Subsequently, the research methodology adopted for this investigation entails a descriptive qualitative approach, complemented by an extensive review of pertinent literature. The data corpus under scrutiny comprises Trump's Instagram posts spanning from the 5th to the 6th of January 2021, serving as the data source. The theoretical framework utilized in this study draws upon Lakoff's theory of language features and Leech's semantics approach to unravel the nuances of the linguistic patterns observed in the discourse. The analysis conducted in this research affirms that female netizens predominantly employ language features such as hypercorrect grammar, excessively courteous forms of address, and emphatic stress in their interactions, indicative of their overall contentment with Trump's leadership. Conversely, male users tend to gravitate towards utilizing emphatic stress, derogatory remarks, and imperatives in their communication, signaling their disillusionment and dissatisfaction with Trump's governance.
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