Comparative Analysis of Language Style Between Comedian Leikola Ismo and Trevor Noah

Abstract

This research aims to compare the similarities and differences between comedian Leikola Ismo and Trevor Noah stand up comedy in the level of field, tenor and mode. This study was examined using Halliday's systemic functional linguistics theory. Descriptive research methodology was employed in this study. The study's findings indicate that the researcher found four similarities at the field level and four differences. At the Tenor level, the researcher found seven similarities and four differences. At the Mode level, the researcher found three similarities and three differences. There are more similarities than differences, according to the study's findings, and the variations in style are influenced by various ethnic and cultural backgrounds that are expressed through speech and result in various word choices and productions at the field, tenor, and mode levels.