Jurnal Bahasa Lingua Scientia
Vol 9 No 1 (2017)

POLITENESS MAXIM OF MAIN CHARACTER IN SECRET FORGIVEN

Sang Ayu Isnu Maharani (English Department, Udayana University)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 May 2017

Abstract

Maxim of Politeness is an interesting subject to be discussed, since politeness has been criticized from our childhood. We are obliques to be polite to anyone either in speaking or in acting. Somehow we are manage to show politeness in our spoken expression though our intention might be not so polite. For example we must appriciate others opinion although we feel objection toward the opinion. In this article the analysis of politeness is based on maxim proposes by Leech. He proposed six types of politeness maxim. The discussion shows that the main character (Kristen and Kami) use all types of maxim in their conversation. The most commonly used are approbation maxim and agreement maxim

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Journal Info

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Lingua Scientia Language Journal (JBLS) is an OJS-based language journal (Open Journal System) containing of high quality articles published by Center for Language Development of IAIN Tulungagung in June and November each year. Lingua Scientia Language Journal which has a printed ISSN 2086-1753 and ...