POSITIVE POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED BY THE CHARACTERS IN “TURNING RED” MOVIE

Authors

  • Herti Nurizka Septaria Universitas Putera Batam
  • Ambalegin Ambalegin Universitas Putera Batam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61672/eji.v7i2.2580

Keywords:

Politeness, Positive Politeness, Positive Politeness Strategies, Pragmatics

Abstract

This research purposed to discover the positive politeness strategy and used the theory from Brown and Levinson (1987) of positive politeness. And for the data source, this research took a movie titled “Turning Red”. This study used the descriptive qualitative method from (Creswell, 2013). In collecting and analyzing the data this research applied the theory from (Sudaryanto, 2015). The final result of this study discovered 21 data of positive politeness done by the characters. Offer,promise, occurred 5 times as the most strategy used. And exaggerate occurred 2 times. Use in-group identity markers that appeared 2 times. Seek agreement appeared 1 time. Presuppose appeared 1 time. Assert or presuppose speaker‘s knowledge of and concern for interlocutor‘s wants appeared 2 times. Include both speaker and interlocutor in the activity with 4 times occurrence. Assume or assert reciprocity occurred 3 times, and give a gift occurred 1 time. The results of this study contribute to knowledge of various positive politeness strategies that exist in "Soul" films and the role of research results to broaden understanding

Author Biographies

Herti Nurizka Septaria, Universitas Putera Batam

English Literature Department

Ambalegin Ambalegin, Universitas Putera Batam

English Literature Department

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Published

2023-07-18

How to Cite

Septaria, H. N., & Ambalegin, A. (2023). POSITIVE POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED BY THE CHARACTERS IN “TURNING RED” MOVIE. EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics, 7(2), 453–472. https://doi.org/10.61672/eji.v7i2.2580

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