Comparing Language Use across Gender in Blogs
Kolej Profesional Baitulmal
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to compare the language use across gender in blogs. The 10 blog posts from 10 bloggers were randomly taken from www.blogmalaysia.com. The data were analysed by using content analysis, SPSS, Character and Word Counter with Frequency Statistics Calculator and checklist. The findings show that there is a feature of language which is intensifiers can be found in the blog posts. The results explained that male bloggers used more intensifiers, in their posts as compared to female. From both frequency and test results, it can be concluded that male bloggers used intensifiers more than female bloggers. The results of this study indicate that male bloggers prefer to use intensifiers such as very, quite, rather, so, too, really, just and such more in their blogs. In other words, it implies that male bloggers language use is wiser than female bloggers.
KEYWORDS
Gender, blogs, language features, intensifiers