Language Style In Novel 9 Summers 10 Autumns

Abstract

This study deals with the types of language style in novel 9 Summers 10 Autumns. The objectives of this study are to describe the types of language style in novel 9 Summers 10 Autumns and to find out the factors influenced the uses of language choice in novel 9 Summers 10 Autumns. The study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. The data was analyzed by using Miles and Huberman (2012). Sources of data are collected from the narration and dialogue in the novel 9 Summers 10 Autumns. The types of language style classified based on Joss in Chaer and Agustina (1995:135) and the factors influenced the used of language choice based on David (2006). From the research, it is found three types of language style namely Formal Style, Consultative Style, Casual Style and Intimate Style used in the novel. The factors that influenced the uses of language choice in this novel were Status, Gender, Educational attainment, Ethnicity, Age, Occupation, Rural and Urban origin, Place, Media and Formality of the situation. From 33 data found by researches, they were Formal Style 1 by utterance, Consultative Style by 2 utterances, Casual Style by 16 utterances and Intimate Style 3 utterances. Then the factors that influenced the uses of language choice, they were Status 1 utterance, Gender 1 utterance, Educational attainment 1 utterance, Ethnicity 1 utterance, Age 1 utterance, Occupation 1 utterance, Rural 1 utterance and Urban origin 1 utterance, Place 1 utterance, Media 1 utterance and Formality of the situation 1 utterance.