Tuani Ibrahim, Siti Muzlifah and Abdul Latiff, Muhamad Farid (2018) A systemic functional analysis of LGBT characters in body 2 body: a Malaysian queer anthology. In: International Conference on Poverty and Sustainable Society 2018 (ICOPSS2018), 29th-30th October 2018, Kota Bharu, kelantan.
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Abstract
This research investigates how authors in 19 short stories in the anthology, Body 2 Body: A Malaysian Queer Anthology (B2B) use language to portray LGBT characters. It also investigates if these authors reinforce or challenge the stereotypical views about LGBT people. The theoretical framework for this research is based on Systemic Functional Linguistics in which attitude is selected to examine the evaluation of LGBT characters. Based on the analysis, it reveals that authors in B2B have adopted various strategies to evaluate LGBT characters in their stories. The authors portray the LGBT character as insecure person. This results in these LGBT characters to be evaluated negatively. The stereotypical views about LGBT people are either reinforced or challenged mostly through the various tokens in affect and judgment. Finally, suggestions for future research are presented to strengthen linguistic analysis as a method to unravel authors‘ perspectives in literary texts.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers) |
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| Additional Information: | 9835/82022 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Systemic Functional Analysis, Attitude, Evaluation, Stereotype, LGBT |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) > English Language Division Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic Development (CELPAD) |
| Depositing User: | Muhamad Farid Abdul Latiff |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 15:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 15:51 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/82022 |
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