Sexist Language in Indonesian via Metaphor and Transitivity

This paper discusses how stereotypes and/or attitudes and positions of women men are reflected in sexist language, focusing on metaphorical expressions the study syntactic structures such as transitivity grammatical relations. Based qualitative analysis web-based linguistic data two novels from a female author, we found that Indonesian conceptualise ANIMALS, COMMODITIES/GOODS, FOODS, DUMPING SITES, indicating negative towards women. In terms analysis, illustrate character is portrayed undergoer action enacted by man-actor. Overall, findings indicate unfavourable can still be language could call for change use without discriminating against