The use of offensive Language by women TikTokers in free Palestine campaign

Issanty, Nadia Mauliana (2024) The use of offensive Language by women TikTokers in free Palestine campaign. Sarjana thesis, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

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Abstract

Linguists argue that women have historically talked more nicely due to societal judgments of them as lower-class. As gender equality advances, Lakoff's notion of women's language evolves. Modern language reflects continuous arguments over women's communication methods, particularly those involving swearing and offensive language. Hence, this research examined the use of offensive language by women TikTokers in the Free Palestine campaign. The research focuses on two issue statements: (1) types of offensive language that were used by women TikTokers in the Free Palestine campaign, and (2) the function that offensive language serves in the video produced by women TikTokers in the Free Palestine campaign. This study makes use of Battistella's (2005) theory, which suggests four categories of offensive language, and Wardhaugh's (1986) theory, which proposes four functions of offensive language. This study used a qualitative method, using data collected from the transcriptions of three women TikTok users, Kayla, Katie, and Heba. The research findings reveal that women TikTokers use all of Battistella's offensive language types 223 times in their TikTok videos. Obscenity is the most commonly used term by women TikTokers, appearing 159 times, followed by epithets 30 times, profanity 19 times, and vulgarity 15 times. The data also shows that four offensive language functions were discovered during the research. With 105 occurrences, the most often observed function is to draw attention to oneself, followed by 83 times to show contempt, 26 times to be aggressive or provocative, and nine times to mock authority. This study provides evidence that the language used by Kayla, Katie, and Heba, who are female TikTokers, is contrary to the standard features of women's language, particularly in terms of swearing as provided by Lakoff. Kayla, Katie, and Heba have greater freedom to express themselves using offensive language without fear of being judged.

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