THE ACTS OF STEREOTYPING IN TAYLOR’S THE HELP: A SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROACH

Arie Endah Mangesti, English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia

Abstract


Abstract

This study focuses on the stereotype phenomena found in a multicultural society as portrayed  in The Help. The study first described the linguistic choices reflecting stereotypes. Second, it presented the situations that lead to  stereotype threat in The Help. This study employed the qualitative method. The finding of the study shows that, first, all types of linguistic choices reflecting stereotype are found, namely Descriptive Action Verbs (DAVs), Interpretive Action Verbs (IAVs), State Verbs (SVs), Adjectives (ADJs), and Noun as Group Categories (NGCs); second, all characters in the movie experienced all situations that lead to stereotype threat, i. e. group identity salience, minority status, stereotype salience, and evaluative scrutiny.

 

Keywords: sociolinguistics, stereotype, Taylor’s The Help

 

Abstrak

Penelitian ini berfokus pada fenomena stereotip yang terjadi dalam masyarakat multikultural seperti yang digambarkan dalam The Help. Tujuan pertama penelitian adalah  menggambarkan pilihan linguistik yang mencerminkan stereotip. Tujuan kedua, menyajikan situasi yang mengarah pada ancaman stereotip dalam The Help. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Penemuan dalam penelitian, pertama, semua jenis pilihan linguistik yang mencerminkan stereotip ditemukan, yaitu Verba Tindakan Deskriptif (DAV), Verba Tindakan Interpretasi (IAVs), Verba Penegasan (SVs), Ajektiva (ADJs), dan Noun sebagai Grup Kategori (NGCs). Kedua, semua karakter dalam film mengalami semua situasi yang mengarah pada ancaman stereotip, i. e. arti penting identitas kelompok, status minoritas, arti-penting stereotip, dan pengawasan evaluatif.

 

Kata kunci: sosiolinguistik, stereotip, film The Help

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