Gendered Linguistic Analysis of Jane Austen's 'Emma': Unveiling Feminist Perspectives at the Word Level
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.30659/e.9.1.61-81Keywords:
Emma, Feminist Stylistics, Gender-Specific Language, Jane Austen, Societal Implications, Women's Portrayal, Word-Level AnalysisAbstract
This research aims to analyze the stylistic and linguistic selection in representing women in Jane Austen’s novel entitled Emma by emphasizing the gender specific words presented in the novel and discover the gender specific theme exposed in the novel. This research conducts a qualitative analysis to explore the stylistic and linguistic choices employed in depicting women in Jane Austen's novel, "Emma." Focusing on gender-specific words within the text, the study aims to uncover the novel's thematic presentation of gender. Utilizing Sara Mills' feminist stylistics theory as a framework, the linguistic structure at the word level is examined to portray female characters and assess its societal impact. By decoding Austen's linguistic strategies, this analysis provides a critical lens for examining gender representation within the novel and its broader societal implications. The study contributes to literary and linguistic scholarship, enhancing the understanding of Austen's narrative techniques and shedding light on societal perceptions of gender.
References
Akinyode, B. F., & Khan, T. H. (2018). Step by step approach for qualitative data analysis. International Journal of built environment and sustainability, 5(3);
Akopian, M. (2019). The Problem of Teaching of English Pronominal Pronouns in Genderless Society as Applied Linguistic Domain. Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 5(1), 83-91;
Bailey, A. H., LaFrance, M., & Dovidio, J. F. (2019). Is man the measure of all things? A social cognitive account of androcentrism. Personality and social psychology review, 23(4), 307-331;
Desmawati, E. (2020). Analysis of feminism in the novel of little women by Louisa May Alcott. Journal of Language and Literature, 6(2), 91-96;
Dewi, M. B. K., & Arifin, R. (2019). Emancipation and Legal Justice; Portrait of Women's Legal Protection in Indonesia. Jurnal Cita Hukum, 7(1), 101-114;
Grevin, C. (2022). From Preachers to Political Activists: Women in the Public Sphere during the Second Great Awakening, 1830-1840. Voces Novae, 14(1), 4;
Hambur, F. M., & Nurhayati, N. (2019). Feminism thoughts in 20th and 21st century literary works: A comparative study. EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature and Culture, 4(2), 183-193;
Hayat, U., Waheed, Q., & Iqbal, N. (2021). An Economy of Her Own: A Marxist Feminist Critique of Pride and Prejudice. Jahan-e-Tahqeeq, 4(1), 98-107;
Hildebrand, L. K., Monteith, M. J., Carter, E. R., & Burns, M. D. (2022). Honey, sweetie, dear: Terms of endearment communicate, reflect, and reinforce sexism toward adult women. Sex Roles, 87(3), 185-210;
Hussain, A. N., & Jabeen, T. (2019). A feminist stylistic analysis of “Broken Verses” by Kamila Shamsie. International Journal of English Linguistics, 9(6), 214-225;
Hutasuhut, A. H., & Rangkuti, R. (2022). A feminist stylistic analysis in Jessica Knoll's novel Luckiest Girl Alive. LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research, 3(2), 13-21;
Jahan, A. (2024). Concept of Family in the Novels of Jane Austen. The SPL Journal of Literary Hermeneutics: A Biannual International Journal of Independent Critical Thinking, 4(1), 27-47;
Kusumawardhani, M., & Rahayu, E. Y. (2020). Women Independence in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility as a Feminism Study. Dinamika Bahasa dan Budaya, 15(1), 40-51;
Laswaniyah, M. (2021). Feminism study of the novel “Catatan Juang” by fiersa besari. Journal Corner of Education, Linguistics, and Literature, 1(1), 28-33;
Mayoriska, U., Febrianti, Y., & Widodo, H. W. (2022). Sexist language of the characters in the movie colette. JoLLA: Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts, 2(7), 1054-1064;
Romadhon, S. (2020). Disney’s sexist language: Feminist stylistic approach in Beauty and The Beast (2017). Radiant: Journal of Applied, Social and Education Studies, 1(2), 115-128;
Siregar, S. F., Setia, E., & Marulafau, S. (2020). A feminist stylistics analysis in Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and her Flowers. Journal of language, 2(2), 170-186;
Suarez, A. (2020). Black midwifery in the United States: Past, present, and future. Sociology Compass, 14(11), 1-12;
Sun, S. (2021). Cross-Cultural Encounters: A Feminist Perspective on the Contemporary Reception of Jane Austen in China. Comparative Critical Studies, 18(1), 7-25;
Vergoossen, H. P., Renström, E. A., Lindqvist, A., & Gustafsson Sendén, M. (2020). Four dimensions of criticism against gender-fair language. Sex Roles, 83, 328-337;
Yadav, P., Saville, N., Arjyal, A., Baral, S., Kostkova, P., & Fordham, M. (2021). A feminist vision for transformative change to disaster risk reduction policies and practices. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 54, 102026;
Yusuf, F., & Susilo, M. I. (2020). Existentialist Feminism of Woman’s Struggle in Cigarette Girl Novel. IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature, 8(1), 67–79.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
