AN ANALYSIS OF SEXIST LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK ENTITLED “TALK ACTIVE 3” PUBLISHED BY YUDHISTIRA

Yuky, Rolisa (2022) AN ANALYSIS OF SEXIST LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK ENTITLED “TALK ACTIVE 3” PUBLISHED BY YUDHISTIRA. Diploma thesis, UIN RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Language plays an important role in communication. Therefore, language learning in the school environment is very important. a textbook, which is a guideline in the teaching and learning process. Hutchinson and Torres propose that any textbook has a significant and beneficial role to play in the teaching and learning of English. So, the textbook plays an important role in the teaching and learning process. It can also help teachers in planning lessons or activities in the classroom. because English still reflected sexism. This research examined the sexist language of an English textbook entitled "Talk Active 3." According to Henley, who was referenced in the Weather A sexist language is defined as "a language that ignores women; a vocabulary that defines women narrowly; and a language that denigrates women." This research used descriptive qualitative method to discover of the types of sexist language in english textbook entitled “Talk Active 3”. The steps involved in data analysis are data identification, data classification, analysis, description and explanation of the data, and data conclusion. The findings of this study show that the English textbook "Talk Active 3" contains 36 different types of sexist language. Which only 3 categories of sexist language types contain in English textbooks. Based on data analysis, there were 31 data of men as standard, 3 data of women are different and only 1 data that included in sex-role descriptor. So, the dominant types of sexist language in English textbook is men as standard. It can be concluded that sexist language was still exist in English textbook. Keywords: linguistic; textbook; sexist language

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