BEBERAPA CATATAN TENTANG BAHASA PEREMPUAN: PERSPEKTIF WACANA KRITIS

Abstract

It is already generally assumed that women possess characteristics
distinguishing them from men. One of these characteristics is in their language
use. Women’s language is considered different from men’s. In this context, the
term sexist appears. Sexist language represents women and men differently. Such
language also represents women’s and men’s stereotypes, which is sometimes
harmful to both sexes but is more often harmful to women only. Understanding
women’s language involves at least four perspective. First, women’s language is
perceived as a system of representation, meaning that it is a method of stating or
verbalizing a certain event, experience, view, and reality in life. Second, women’s
language is perceived as a site for social struggle containing a variety of women’s
ideologies. Third, women’s language is perceived as showing women’s cornered
position. Fourth, women’s language is perceived as showing a relation between
language and gender where there is asymmetry in language representation
between men and women.
Keywords : women’s language, representation, theory of domination, theory of
difference, gender analysis