English endearments in Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love: the factors and functions

ABSTRACTThis study aims at explaining the factors influencing use of endearment and their functions in novel Eat Pray Love (EPL) by Elizabeth Gilbert. This uses Wardhaugh's theory to describe selection Yang's function. is descriptive research that deals with endearments novel. The data EPL. writers used documentation content analysis collection. Data techniques included collection, reduction, display, conclusion drawing. researcher applied source theoretical triangulation. researchers found 18 choice are degree intimacy (66,6%), family (16,6%), particular occasion (16,6%). There 4 namely; showing closeness (55,5%), identity (22,2%), getting attention respect (5,5%). From results study, it can be seen most dominant factor determining as mostly people a high such lovers, close friends, family. Meanwhile, its function show result level between speaker listener.