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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis thesis is in general an analysis of the factors that determine Kipps'
language change used by Arthur Kipps, the main character in H.G. Wells' novel
Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul. The topic is divided into four questions, that
are the factors which influenc Kipps mostly and the changes have been made by
him.. The theory applied in investigating the matter is the theory of Janet Holmes
which is concerned with the existance of two factors, language factors and social
factors.
As for the analysis, the writer examines the data. First, the writer deals with
all kinds of language and social factors used by Kipps. Then, she will see the
relationship between those factors through the table given. In this way, the writer
finds out what language factors and social factors used most frequently by Kipps
and show that social factors influence his language. Finally, she will show the
changes of his language. To be able to do that, she uses the method of comparison.
The result shows that Kipps' has undergone some changes in his language.
The changes is influenced by the social factors, they are setting, participant, topic,
and function. In conclusion, Holmes' theory about the relationship between
language and social factors that social factors are more likely to affect the linguistic
factors can be seen through this novel as all aspects in non-standard and standard
English is really affected by the social factors. Thus, one may see the importance of
the social factors on one's life as it can change someone's language.