How to cite this article: Anggraini, L., Maisarah, I., Syafryadin, S., & Arsyad, S. (2022). The Study of Gender on Language Use through Conversation of XI Social 1 Students at SMAN 9 Musi Rawas. Linguists : Journal Of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 8(2), 246-257. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.29300/ling.v8i2.8291 246 Vol. (8), No. (2); 2022 ISSN : 2355-2069 (Print) ISSN : 2656-5765 (Online) Published by UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu THE STUDY OF GENDER ON LANGUAGE USE THROUGH CONVERSATION OF XI SOCIAL 1 STUDENTS AT SMAN 9 MUSI RAWAS Liza Anggraini University of Bengkulu lizangraini@gmail.com IRA MAISARAH University of Bengkulu iramaisarah@unib.ac.id SYAFRYADIN University of Bengkulu syafryadin@unib.ac.id SAFNIL ARSYAD University of Bengkulu safnil@unib.ac.id DOI: 10.29300/ling.v8i2.8291 Received: October 31 st 2022 Accepted: November 28 th 2022 Published: December 20 th 2022 Abstract The focus of this research is a sociolinguistic examination of the impact of gender on language use. The primary goal of this research is to analyze the implications of men's and women's roles on their language usage. This research aims to highlight the variables that contribute to disparities in how gender impacts language use. This study's inquiry method is a questionnaire and audio-recoding. This study has shown differences in how men and women use language in our society and others like it. They use only some of the same forms; instead, they use different quantities or frequencies of the same form. In a society where gender plays a significant role, language is essential in contributing to that role. Gender roles, men's and women's identities, the hierarchical nature of gender relations, and men's dominance are all factors that contribute to differences in language use. Gender differentiation does not exist in a vacuum; it interacts with other types of social differentiation in a complex way. Language and gender, on the other hand, are formed through participation in everyday social activities. In conclusion, gender and language are inextricably linked. Keywords: gender, language use, sociolinguistics INTRODUCTION Sociolinguistics is a branch of linguistics that studies how language and society interact. It is to know why people communicate in various ways and social situations. It is also used to figure out what language's social purpose is and how it's utilized to express social meaning. According to Wardaugh (1988) and Peter (2000), in sociolinguistics study, there are seven aspects to consider: (1) the social identity of the speaker, (2) the listener's social