Positive Politeness Strategies In Friends: The Last One

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10.2991/978-94-6463-608-6_22How to use a DOI?

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Pragmatics; Politeness; Politeness Strategies; Positive Politeness Strategies

Abstract

This research aims to identify the types of positive politeness strategies and analyze the factors influencing their use in a sitcom Friends: The Last One. The descriptive qualitative method is employed with an observational approach that allows the researcher to collect and analyze data in detail. Data collection is done through observing the TV series, identifying dialogs containing positive politeness strategies and factors influencing the use of positive politeness, then, classifying them. Finally, the data is then analyzed to understand the patterns of strategy use in the TV series. Based on the theory of Brown and Levinson (1987), this study identifies 30 data with two types of positive politeness strategies that employed in the TV series. The first type, “Claim Common Ground,” the following strategies were found: a) Notice, attend to H with 1 data (3%), b) Exaggerate with 3 data (10%), and c) Intensify interest to H with 11 data (37%). In the second type, “convey that s and h are cooperators,” the following strategies were identified: a) assert or presuppose S’s knowledge of and concern for H’s wants with 3 data (10%), b) offer, promise with 9 data (30%), and c) be optimistic with 3 data (10%). The factors influencing the use of positive politeness strategies include payoff with 2 data (6%) and for relevant circumstances: social distance with 24 data (82%), size of imposition with 4 data (12%).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ida Zuraida Supri
AU  - Herdiana Yusuf
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/27
TI  - Positive Politeness Strategies In Friends: The Last One
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Widyatama International Conference on Management, Social Science and Humanities (ICMSSH 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 195
EP  - 203
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-608-6_22
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-608-6_22
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