Author(s): Christian Neni Purba

Abstract: This research studies the difference between male and female language style of students at FKIP UHN Pematangsiantar. This research focused on what language style are used by male and students of at FKIP UHN Pematangsiantar the differences of male and female students language style at FKIP UHN Pemtangsiantar. This research applies descriptive qualitative research, aimed at describing language style of eight grade students at FKIP UHN Pematangsiantar. The subject of this study are 10 students, consists of 5 male students and 5 female students. The data were collected through recording and observation. The method covers research design, the subject, the object, the instrument, the technique of collecting data and the technique of analyzing data. The result of this research shows that there are two language style that used by male students, three language styles used by female students. The difference language style between male and female students found that intimate style used by female students but male students didn’t used intimate language style. Finally, from the result of the data analysis, the writer found that every students have different language style. Male and female students at FKIP UHN Pematangsiantar used three types of language style from five language style. Formal and casual style used by male students and formal, casual and intimate style used by female students.

Keywords: Casual, Consultative, Formal, Language Style, Intimate, Sociolinguistic, Utterance.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.4.1.37