A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF STEREOTYPE THREAT IN THE BLIND SIDE A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a Sarjana Sastra Degree in English Language and Literature By: Vuti Wiviana 08211144023 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDY PROGRAM ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2014 A SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF STEREOTYPE THREAT IN THE BLIND SIDE A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Attainment of a Sarjana Sastra Degree in English Language and Literature By: Vuti Wiviana 08211144023 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE STUDY PROGRAM ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2014 i MOTTOS “Berbahagialah ketika kamu berada dititik terendah hidupmu, Karena tidak ada lagi jalan untukmu selain keatas.” (Bridesmaids) “Fa inna ma’a al-‘usri yusran, inna ma’a al-‘usri yusran.” So verily, with the hardship, there is relief. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief. (QS Al-Insyirăh (94): 5-6) “Look inside you and be strong. And you’ll finally see the truth. That a hero lies in you.” (Hero by Mariah Carey) "The winners in life think constantly of I can, I will, I am." (Unknown) v DEDICATIONS This thesis is whole-heartedly dedicated to: My parents (Ngatiyah and Djumadi Alan) “I thank them for protecting me and showing me the difference between right and wrong, for being my very first coach and mentor, for instilling me in the love for learning and education, for supporting my dreams no matter how big or small, and for never giving up on me.” My brothers (Ibnu Erfian and Muhammad Adlu) “I thank them for always wishing me the best happiness and for giving me a family to be proud of” vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Alhamdullilahi robbil’alamin. In the name of Allah SWT., the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, all praise and gratitude be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds for years of blessings and mercies, since without Him, I would have never finished this thesis. Shalawat and Salam be upon Prophet Muhammad SAW. With whole-heartedly gratitude, I would like to acknowledge to the kind and beloved people who have encouraged and supported me on the process of writing this thesis. First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and limitless thanks to Dr. Margana, M. Hum., M. A., my first consultant, and Titik Sudartinah, M. A., my second consultant, who have shared their priceless time, knowledge, and guidance by reading, criticizing, and discussing my thesis with all their patience and wisdom during the process of accomplishing this thesis. My gratitude also goes to Prof. Dr. Zamzani, M. Pd., (the Dean of Faculty of Languages and Arts), Samsul Ma’arif, M. A., (the Head of English Education Department) and Andy Bayu Nugroho, M. Hum., (my academic consultant) for their kind guidance during my years of study in this university. My special thanks also go to all my lecturers at English and Literature Study Program of Yogyakarta State University who have always been reliable teachers for valuable knowledge and dedication. I also would like to express my wholehearted love and thanks to my supportive parents, Ibu Ngatiyah, S. Pd., and Bapak Bripka. Djumadi Alan, for the generous support they provided me throughout my entire life and particularly through the process of pursuing the bachelor degree. Because of their unconditional love and prayers, I have the chance to complete this thesis. I would like to thank my beloved brothers, Mas Ibnu Erfian and Dek Muhammad Adlu, who always pray for the writing process of my thesis. I also would like to offer great thanks to my big families, for their prayers, big support and love. I also owe my deepest gratitude to my new families in Yogyakarta, vii Anis, and Epi, who have always listened to me with sympathy when I went to them with disheartened frame of mind of my thesis. I am deeply indebted to all my friends in English and Literature Study Program, particularly my companions in Sasing H (Vivi, Ratih, Sekar, Dinda, Ray, Atika, Riri) and Linguistics Program 2008 (Septi, Wani, Vanda, Bams, Sinta, Pindha, Sentai). I really appreciate for their valuable help, encouragement, and priceless friendship during my years of study. This thesis is the result of five and a half years of study which I was fortunately accompanied and supported. There are many more names without whose support this thesis would not have been accomplished. To all of them, named or not, I offer my thanks. Yogyakarta, April 1st 2014 Vuti Wiviana viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE .................................................................................................. i APRROVAL SHEET ...................................................................................... ii RATIFICATION SHEET ............................................................................... iii SURAT PERNYATAAN ................................................................................... iv MOTTOS ........................................................................................................ vii DEDICATIONS .............................................................................................. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENS .............................................................................. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................ ix LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ............................................................... xii LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................. xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................... xiv ABSTRACT .................................................................................................... xv CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 1 A. Background of the Study .................................................................... 1 B. Research Focus ................................................................................... 6 C. Limitation of the Study ....................................................................... 7 D. Formulation of the Problems .............................................................. 8 E. Objectives of the Research .................................................................. 8 F. Significance of the Research ............................................................... 8 CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ...................................................................... 10 A. Theoretical Background ...................................................................... 10 1. Sociolinguistics ............................................................................. 10 2. Language and Society ................................................................... 12 3. Intercultural Communication ........................................................ 13 4. Racism in USA ............................................................................. 15 5. Stereotype ..................................................................................... 17 a. White People ........................................................................... 19 b. Black People ........................................................................... 20 c. Linguistic Choices Reflecting Stereotypes ............................. 21 ix 1) DAVs ................................................................................ 22 2) IAVs .................................................................................. 23 3) SVs .................................................................................... 24 4) ADJs .................................................................................. 24 5) NGCs ................................................................................. 25 6. Stereotype Threat .......................................................................... 26 a. The History of Stereotype Threat ............................................ 26 b. Situations that Lead to Stereotype Threat ............................... 28 1) Group Identity Salience .................................................... 28 2) Minority Status .................................................................. 28 3) Stereotype Salience ........................................................... 29 4) Evaluative Scrutiny ........................................................... 30 7. The Blind Side Movie .................................................................... 30 a. The Production of The Blind Side ........................................... 30 b. Summary of The Blind Side .................................................... 31 B. Previous Research Findings ............................................................... 31 C. Conceptual Frameworks ..................................................................... 34 CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ...................................................... 38 A. Type of the Research ........................................................................... 38 B. Data Preparation .................................................................................. 39 1. Object of the Research, Data and Source of Data ......................... 39 2. Research Instrument ...................................................................... 40 3. Technique of Data Collection ......................................................