Sexand Thecity

University of Gothenburg, Department of Languages and Literature Course: Bachelor Degree Linguistic Essay Semester: Autumn 2010 Title: Sex and the City: A Socio-Linguistic Study of Two Main Characters’ Language Author: Hanna Sputnes Aim: To examine the possible differences in two of the main characters’ language usage. Method: The study was performed through a careful observation of twenty-four episodes of Sex and the City. Relevant literature, articles and a previously written bachelor degree essay were consulted as a foundation for the background and previous research sections. Material: Twenty-four chosen episodes out of ninety-four in total, including manuscripts Main results: The two studied characters show very distinct personality traits which results in different attitudes in regards to love and sex, and therefore also in their language u