LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research

The Impoliteness Strategies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter

Khairina Juliana Br Pane (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Rahmadsyah Rangkuti (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Muhammad Yusuf (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2021

Abstract

This study discusses the types of impoliteness strategies and their realization found on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Twitter account on Twitter. The idea is used to identify and categorize different sorts of impoliteness methods, as well as how they are implemented. A descriptive qualitative technique was employed for the investigation. According to the findings of this study, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu employs a variety of impoliteness tactics, which are (1) Bald on record impoliteness, (2) Positive impoliteness, (3) Negative impoliteness, and (4) Sarcasm or mock politeness. While withholding politeness was not found in the Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, Benjamin Netanyahu's tweet. Imprudence is the most common category, with 11 tweets accounting for 57.90 percent of the total. Negative impoliteness is ranked second, with 5 tweets (or 26.31 percent) on the list. Next, sarcasm or fake politeness received two tweets, accounting for 10.52 percent of the total. Only one tweet, or 5.26 percent, had a positive impoliteness.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lingpoet

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LingPoet: Journal of Linguistics and Literary Research is an international peer-reviewed journal published by TALENTA Publisher, Universitas Sumatera Utara and managed by English Department, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Sumatera Utara. It has aims to provide the platform for the ...