The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese

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10.2991/assehr.k.211119.013How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Criticism speech acts; face-saving; Japanese; movie media; politeness strategy

Abstract

Although Japanese language is one of the most quoted examples in speech acts and politeness research, current publications focus on distinct areas of criticism speech acts and politeness. Very few of them enquire into the varied aspects of politeness strategy in criticism speech acts. Furthermore, politeness strategies of Japanese criticism speech acts via movie media are minimally explored. This study aims to show how the Japanese criticism strategies are represented in the media. Using a qualitative approach involving note-taking methods, the study analyzed dialogues containing criticism in Boruto: Naruto Next Generation by Noriyuki Abe. The data were then recorded and analyzed using criticism of speech acts and politeness theory by Brown and Levinson (1987). The findings revealed that direct and indirect criticism speech acts were the most commonly used strategies in the movie. Several politeness strategies displayed in the movie also included bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off record politeness strategies.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Amelya Septiana
AU  - Nuria Haristiani
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/21
TI  - The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese
BT  - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 80
EP  - 87
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211119.013
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211119.013
ID  - Septiana2021
ER  -