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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelChatting is a relaxed talk among people in informal
situation and considered as a loose conversation. Many
linguists believe that there are differences in the way men
and women chat. This study analyzed the different types of
topics and patterns in chatting in the male group, the female
group, and also in the rnixed-sex group. Besides, it also shows
how the stages in the pattern are linguistically realized.
The data were obtained through recording the subjects of
each group while they were chatting for a half hour. The data
then were analyzed by classifying the topics according to
McCarthy's definition of topics and Hudson's definition of
patterns.
The findings show that 'persons' is the typical topic in
the female group and 'objects/belongings' is the typical topic
in the male. In terms of pattern, after using declarative
sentence, the female tended to give additional response (s) or
information, while the male tended to question each other
after nominating by questioning. In v the mixed-sex group, on
the other hand, both sexes tried to adjust to each other by
using the topics and patterns usually used by the other sex.
However, typical male topics and male pattern still mostly
occurred.