EJI (English Journal of Indragiri) : Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Lingu

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

Herti Nurizka Septaria (Universitas Putera Batam)
Ambalegin Ambalegin (Universitas Putera Batam)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Jul 2023

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

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eji

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Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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EJI (English Journal of Indragiri): Studies in Education, Literature, and Linguistics is a scientific journal issued by the English Study Program FKIP Islamic University of Indragiri Tembilahan Riau. It includes authentic studies, conceptual, and best work articles in English education, literature, ...