The Analysis of Language Style Used by the Speakers in “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” Talk Show Season 21 Episodes 145
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Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin

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Subject

421.55 Ejaan Bahasa Inggris, Pengucapan Bahasa Inggris 

Datestamp

2018-02-02 06:51:52 

Abstract :
In this research, the writer found that there are two types of language style in the talk show The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, such as formal and casual style where casual style most dominant in the talk show. Besides that, there are four functions through the speaker‟s utterances, those are: expressive, directive, metalinguistic and referential function where referential function is most dominant in the talk show. It can be concluded that in the talk show the people often use casual style and referential function because to make a comfortable situation and effective understand of the conversation. The implication of this research is giving information to the readers especially the students of English and Literature Department about types of language style and function of using language style which are used in the talk show.