This research discussing the language variations that are used by gender in the Instagram caption. The purpose of this research is to analyse language variations that are used by women and men in Instagram captions and to find the language variations that are realized by men and women in the Instagram captions. In order to finish this study, a descriptive qualitative method is applied. This study also uses data collection techniques with non-participatory observation methods and documentation.

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... his study applied Lakoff's (1975) theory of gender feature to analyze the data. According to Lakoff (1975), dan Jiyun (2014) Women and men have different access to different languages. In this research, there are seven language features used by men and women in the Instagram caption. They are, lexical hedges or filler, tag question, hypercorrect grammar, empathy adjective, intensifiers, super polite forms dan empathic stress. The results of the study found that the language used by men and women in the Instagram caption is having some have similarities and differences in the use of language features.