Abstract :
This thesis is about a sociolinguistic analysis on the language varieties used
by Deloris Van Cartier in the film Sister Act 2. The aims of this thesis are to analyze
language varieties and the factors which influence the language varieties.
The data of this thesis are taken from a film entitled ?Sister Act 2?. This study
focuses on the language varieties used by Deloris Van Cartier as one of lead
characters in the form of conversation with other characters in different situations.
In this thesis the writer collects the data by using library & internet study,
documentation, and watch the movie. After the data are collected, then they are
analyzed by using the following steps: transcribing the script, identification,
classification, and interpretation.
The writer found two types of language varieties, they are: 1) Formal
language, which is used in formal situation. 2) Informal language, which is used in
informal situation.
Based on supporting factors that influence language varieties, the writer found
some factors that influence Deloris Van Cartier?s language varieties, they are: social
status, setting (situation), participants, topic, function (why they are talking about it),
ends (the goal), act sequence, key, instrumentalities, norms and genre.
From the analysis it can be shown how and with whom and the way we use
the language, in different situation & occupation, or with different status and ages.