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

Abu al-Rubb, Hibah Tawfiq

Thesis advisor

al-Zayid, Nurma

Comitee Members

Mahfuz, Safi M.
Tariq, Nadiyah

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