Conversational topics analysis between males and females in legally blonde's movie script : a sociolinguistic study
Other Title(s)
تحليل المواضيع الحوارية بين الرجل و المرأة في فيلم ليجالي بلوند : دراسة لغوية اجتماعية
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
University
Middle East University
Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2017
English Abstract
This study aimed at identifying the different kinds of conversational topics used by male characters in which they become more talkative and more frequent than female characters in the movie script of Legally Blonde.
It also aimed at identifying the different kinds of conversational topics used by female characters in which they become more talkative and more frequent than male characters in Legally Blonde's movie script.
The sample included (21) characters derived from Legally Blonde's movie.
Ten females and the rest are males.
To collect the required data, checklist was developed and validated.
The checklist has been divided into the following analysis categories: (minimal responses, taboo words, and swear words).
Each category has units of analysis with two columns were specified for males and females.
The researcher found out that the frequency of each unit of analysis after watching and listening to the movie, in order to find the percentage of the amount of talk for males and females within all analysis categories.
Results showed that females use minimal responses and less swear words than males.
Males, in contrast use taboo words more than females.
Finally, some suggestions and recommendations for future research are suggested
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
92
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One.
Chapter Two : Review of related literature.
Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.
Chapter Four : Results of the study.
Chapter Five : Discussions, conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu al-Rubb, Hibah Tawfiq. (2017). Conversational topics analysis between males and females in legally blonde's movie script : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762733
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu al-Rubb, Hibah Tawfiq. Conversational topics analysis between males and females in legally blonde's movie script : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762733
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu al-Rubb, Hibah Tawfiq. (2017). Conversational topics analysis between males and females in legally blonde's movie script : a sociolinguistic study. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762733
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-762733