POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE PROPOSAL MOVIE BY ANNE FLETCHER.

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POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED BY THE MAIN

CHARACTERS IN

THE PROPOSAL

_{MOVIE BY ANNE}

FLETCHER

A THESIS

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Sarjana Degree of English Department Faculty of Arts and Humanities

State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel

By:

FatimahtusJuriyah

Reg Number: A83212160

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SUNAN AMPEL

SURABAYA

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POLITENESS STRATEGIES USED BY THE MAIN

CHARACTERS IN

THE PROPOSAL

_{MOVIE BY ANNE}

FLETCHER

A THESIS

Submitted as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Sarjana Degree of English Department Faculty of Arts and Humanities

State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel

By:

FatimahtusJuriyah

Reg Number: A83212160

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF SUNAN AMPEL

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APPROVAL SHEET

This is to certify that this thesis written by Fatimahtus Juriyah has been approved

by thesis advisor to be examined

Surabaya, August 8th 2016

Thesis Advisor

Acknowledged by Head of Department

English Department

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya

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Abstract

Juriyah, Fatimahtus. 2016. Politeness Strategies Used by The Main Characters in

The Proposal Movie by Anne Fletcher. Thesis. English Department. Faculty of Letters and Humanities. State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

The Advisor : Dr. Muhammad Kurjum, M.Ag

Being polite is very important in people's lives because of a person's personality can be seen from the way he is using a strategy of politeness. Therefore, learning strategies are considered essential decency. This thesis is about politeness strategies. The purpose of this essay to determine the strategy of politeness in the film the proposal by Anne Fletcher and what politeness strategies that dominate the film. This thesis uses qualitative and descriptive approach of Brown and Levinson's theory of politeness strategies. This thesis Data collected through the process of collecting the data, watching movies, writing transcription and grouping. Then the data were analyzed through two processes, namely (1) grouping data based on the kinds of politeness strategies, and (2) describes the strategy courtesy what is more dominant in the film .. The results showed that there were eighteen positive politeness strategies, there are eight strategies negative politeness and there are two bald on record.

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INTISARI

Juriyah, Fatimahtus. 2016. Politeness Strategies Used by The Main Characters in

The Proposal Movie by Anne Fletcher. Thesis. English Department. Faculty of Letters and Humanities. State Islamic University of Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

Pembimbing: Dr. Muhammad Kurjum, M.Ag

Bersikap sopan sangatlah penting di kehidupan masyarakat karena kepribadian seseorang dapat terlihat dari cara dia menggunakan strategi kesopanan. Oleh karena itu, mempelajari strategi kesopanan dianggap penting. Skripsi ini berisi tentang strategi kesopanan. Tujuan skripsi ini untuk mengetahui stategi kesopanan yang ada di film the proposal oleh Anne Fletcher dan strategi kesopanan apa yang mendominasi dalam film tersebut. Skripsi ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dan teori dari Brown dan Levinson tentang strategi kesopanan. Data skripsi ini dikumpulkan melalui proses mengoleksi data, menonton film, menulis transkripsi dan pengelompokan. Lalu data tersebut dianalisis melaui 2 proses yaitu (1) pengelompokkan data berdasarkan jenis-jenis strategi kesopanan, dan (2) menjelaskan strategi kesopanan apa yang lebih dominan dalam film tersebut.. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada delapan belas strategi kesopanan positif, ada delapan strategi kesopanan negative dan ada 2 bald on record.

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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1. theoretical Bases ... 9

2.1.1. Politeness Stategies ... 9

2.1.2. The type of politeness strategy based on Brown and Levinson study 10 2.1.2.1. Baldon record strategy ……… 10

2.1.2.2. Negative politeness strategy ……… … 11

2.1.2.3. Positive politeness strategy ……… 13

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Research Approach ……….. ….. 18

3.2. Instrument ……….. 18

3.3. Data and Data Source ……… 19

3.4. Data Collection ……….. 19

3.5Data Analysis ………. 20

CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS 4.1. Findings ……….. 21

4.1.1. Kinds of positive and negative politeness strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy ……….. 21

4.1.1.1. Bald on record strategy ……….. 22

4.1.1.2. Positive politeness strategy ……… 23

4.1.1.3. Negative politeness strategy ……… 34

4.1.2. The dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters …. 37

4.2. Discussions ………. 38

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1. Conclusion ……… 39

5.2. Suggestion ……… 39

References ………... 41

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

This chapter describes the introduction of this study. They are

background of the study, focuses of the study, significances of the study, scope and

limitation of the study and operational definition.

1.1.Background of The Study

Language is a means of communication for human being and it

develops dynamically through various changes. Studying of language means concerns

to linguistics as one of the scientific disciplines. By regarding to this case, the writer

interested in analyzing certain politeness strategies which are applied in

communication between speaker and hearer (Brown & Levinson: 1987). Here,

politeness strategies are suitable theory to observe behavior of participants in

communication.

This study is also strengthened by Yule’s statement that politeness is the idea of polite social behavior, etiquette within a culture. Being could be being

tactful, generous, modest, and sympathetic toward others. Studying of language is

concern to linguistics as one of the scientific disciplines (Yule: 1996). Human is

social creature that has the need to communicate with others.

Communication is defined as a process by which we assign and convey

meanings in an attempt to create shared understanding, both the speaker and hearer

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used strategy to achieve this is politeness. In common, polite behavior can be said the

attitude of someone appropriately within a culture in the society (Yule, 1990:60).

Politeness Strategies are strategies that are used to minimize or avoid the

Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) that a speaker makes. In addition, Brown and

Levinson stated that Positive and Negative Politeness influence the use of politeness

strategies.

According to Brown and Levinson, politeness strategies are developed in

order to save the hearer’s “face”. Face refers to a speaker’s sense of linguistic and social identity, which is defined as “the public self-image that every member (of the

society) wants to claim for himself”

In everyday conversation, there are ways to go about getting the things we

want. When we are with a group of friends, we can say to them, "Go get me that

plate!", or "Shut-up!" However, when we are surrounded by a group of adults at a

formal function, in which our parents are attending, we must say, "Could you please

pass me that plate, if you don't mind?" and "I'm sorry, I don't mean to interrupt, but I

am not able to hear the speaker in the front of the room." I different social situations,

we are obligated to adjust our use of words to fit the occasion. It would seem socially

unacceptable if the phrases above were reversed.

The application of politeness strategy occurs when speaker realizes that

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stranger). It may threaten the face of the hearer. This explanation can be illustrated in

the following example. This dialog happens in a public transportation:

People A: what a hot day!

People B: yes and I will open the window, it will be nice, isn’t it?

People A: thank you

Based on the example above, the situation in a public transportation

is hot and the window beside B’s chair is closed, A tries to give an order to B to open

the window. The fact, A and B are stranger, A decides to use Off Record (give a hint)

to state his order by saying, “What a hot day” and expects B to recognize what he actually says (Brown and Levinson, 1987:213). As result, B noticed what he intended

meaning behind As utterance and so that the communication moves smoothly

Brown and Levinson (1987) defined positive face two ways: as "the want of

every member that his wants be desirable to at least some others executorsor

alternately, "the positive consistent self-image or 'personality' (crucially including

thedesire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants.

Negative face was defined as "the want of every 'competent adult member' that his

actions be unimpeded by others", or "the basic claim to territories, personal

preserves, rights to non-distraction.

Ten years later, Brown characterized positive face by desires to be liked,

admired, ratified, and related to positively, noting that one would threaten positive

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desire not to be imposed upon, noting that negative face could be impinged upon by

imposing on someone.

Positive Face refers to one's self-esteem, while negative face refers to one's

freedom to act. The two aspects of face are the basic wants in any social interaction,

and so during any social interaction, cooperation is needed amongst

the participants to maintain each other's face.

There are four types of politeness strategies, described by Brown and

Levinson, that sum up human "politeness" behavior: Bald On Record,

Negative Politeness, Positive Politeness, and Off-Record-indirect strategy.

In the bald on record strategy, the speaker does nothing to minimize threats

to the hearer’s face.Negative politeness strategy recognizes the hearer’s face, but it

also recognizes that the speaker is in some way forcing on them.The positive

politeness strategy is usually seen in groups of friends, or where people in the given

social situation know each other fairly well.

The researcher reviews the previous studies. There are two previous studies.

The first studied is Ani Septyaningsih (2007) “An Analysis of Positive Politeness

Strategy in the Film Entitled In Good Company”. In this thesis, she only focuses in

positive politeness strategy. The second is Ratih Kusuma Wardani (2014) “Politeness

Strategies of Female Teenagers in Wild Child Movie”. In this thesis, she explain

about the way female teenager (Poppy Moore) constructs politeness strategies while

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The researcher has some reason to analyze politeness strategies through The

Proposal movie. The researcher employs the film entitled “The proposal” directed by

Anne Fletcher and the transcript of the film as the source of the data. The first are

film is chosen since the characters employ many kinds of politeness strategy. Besides,

the characters represent the people in real life, the social and situational contexts are

like in the characters in the real world. The second reason is because politeness

strategies we can understand about strategies that are used to minimize or avoidacts

that infringe on the hearers' need to maintain his/her self esteem, and be respected.

The third the researcher will be choose to explain kind of politeness strategies in The

Proposal movie because the context of The Proposal movie based on the intent and

desire of speakers who aim to influence the reader, so the result of the research can be

easy to understood by the reader.

1.2.Problems of Study

1.2.1. What kinds of politeness strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie

based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy?

1.2.2. What are the dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters?

1.3. Objectives of Study

1.3.1. To know about the kinds of positive and negative politeness strategies by the

main characters in the proposal movie based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness

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1.3.2. To explain about the dominant politeness strategies used by the main

characters.

1.4. Significance of Study

Through this study, the researcher expects that the result of this

analysis can be useful not only for the researcher but also for other people who read

and need an information about politeness strategy based on the method that is used by

researcher.

The researcher also expects that this research will give understanding about

the kinds of positive and negative politeness strategies by the main characters in the

proposal movie based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy and about the dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters.

1.5. Scope and Limitation

In this research we can found the kinds of positive and negative politeness

strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie based on Brown and

Levinson’s politeness strategy and we also found the dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters.

1.6. Definition of Key term

Language is communication for human being and it develops through various changes.

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Brown and Levinson is a major framework that combines these differing politeness strategies.

Face Threatening Acts (FTA's) are acts that infringe on the hearers' need to maintain his/her self esteem, and be respected.

The Proposal is the movie that will research by the researcher.

1.7. Review of previous studies

The researcher reviews the previous studies. The first studied is Ani

Septyaningsih (2007) “An Analysis of Positive Politeness Strategy in the Film

Entitled In Good Company”. In this thesis, she only focuses in positive politeness

strategy.

The second is Ratih Kusuma Wardani (2014) “Politeness Strategies

of Female Teenagers in Wild Child Movie”. In this thesis, she explain about the way

female teenager (Poppy Moore) constructs politeness strategies while communicating

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CHAPTER II

LITERATURE REVIEW

This chapter describes the theoretical bases of this research; they are

politeness strategy, the type of politeness strategy based on Brown and Levinson

study.

2.1. Theoretical Bases

In theoretical bases we can find the type of politeness strategy.

2.1.1 Politeness Strategies

Politeness strategy are strategies that are used to minimize or avoid the

Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) that a speaker makes. In addition, Brown and

Levinson stated that Positive and Negative Politeness influence the use of

politeness strategies.According to Brown and Levinson, politeness strategies are

developed in order to save the hearer’s “face”. Face refers to a speaker’s sense of linguistic and social identity, which is defined as “the public self-image that

every member (of the society) wants to claim for himself”

Politeness theory is the theory that accounts for the redressing of the

affronts to face posed by face-threatening acts to addressees. First formulated

in 1987 by Penelope Brown and Stephen Levinson, politeness theory has

since expanded academia’s perception of politeness.Politeness is the

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face threatening acts toward another (Mills, 2003, p. 6). Another definition is

"a battery of social skills whose goal is to ensure everyone feels affirmed in a

social interaction". Being polite therefore consists of attempting to save

face for another

2.1.2. The type of politeness strategy based on Brown and Levinson study.

There are four types of politeness strategies, described by Brown and

Levinson, that sum up human "politeness" behavior:

2.1.2.1. Bald on record strategy

In the bald on record strategy, the speaker does nothing to

minimize threats to the hearer’s face. The prime reason for its usage is

that whenever a speaker (S) wants to do the FTA with maximum

efficiency more than he wants to satisfy the hearer’s (H’s) face, even

to any degree, he will chose bald on record strategy (Brown and

Levinson, 1987: 95). There are, however, different kinds of bald on

record usage in different circumstances, because S can have different

motives for his want to do the FTA with maximum efficiency.

1. Brown and Levinson outline various cases in which one might

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b. Great urgency or desperation:

Watch out!

c. Speaking as if great efficiency is necessary:

Hear me out:...

d. Task-oriented:

Pass me the hammer.

e. Little or no desire to maintain someone's face:

Don't forget to clean the blinds!

f. Doing the face-threatening act is in the interest of the hearer:

Your headlights are on!

2. Instances in which the threat is minimized implicitly

a. Welcomes:

Come in.

b. Offers:

Leave it, I'll clean up later.

Eat!

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Negative politeness is defined as “a redressive action addressed to the addressee’s negative face: his want to have his freedom of action

unobstructed and his attention unrestricted” (Brown and Levinson, 1987). Negative politeness strategy recognizes the hearer’s face, but it

also recognizes that the speaker is in some way forcing on them.

1. Damage to the hearer

The following are cases in which the negative face of the hearer (the person

being spoken to) is threatened.

 An act that affirms or denies a future act of the hearer creates pressure on

the hearer to either perform or not perform the act.[6]

Examples: orders, requests, suggestions, advice, remindings, threats, or

warnings.

 An act that expresses the speaker's sentiments of the hearer or the

hearer's belongings.[6]

Examples: compliments, expressions of envy or admiration, or expressions of

strong negative emotion toward the hearer (e.g. hatred, anger, distrust).

 An act that expresses some positive future act of the speaker

toward the hearer. In doing so, pressure has been put on the hearer

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Examples: offers and promises.

2. Damage to the speaker

The following are cases in which the negative face of the speaker (the person

talking) is threatened.

 An act that shows that the speaker is succumbing to the power of the

hearer.[6]

 Expressing thanks

 Accepting a thank you or apology

 Excuses

 Acceptance of offers

 A response to the hearer's violation of social etiquette

 The speaker commits himself to something he or she does not want to do

Negative face is the desire to remain autonomous so the speaker

is more apt to include an out for the listener, through distancing styles

like apologies.

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The positive politeness strategy is usually seen in groups of

friends, or where people in the given social situation know each other

fairly well. It usually tries to minimize the distance between them by

expressing friendliness and solid interest in the hearer's need to be

respected (minimize the FTA). The only feature that distinguishes

positive politeness compensation from normal everyday intimate

language behavior is an element of exaggeration.

1. Damage to the hearer

The following are cases in which the positive face of the hearer (the person

being spoken to) is threatened.

 An act that expresses the speaker's negative assessment of the hearer's

positive face or an element of his/her positive face. The speaker can

display this disapproval in two ways. The first approach is for the speaker

to directly or indirectly indicate that he dislikes some aspect of the

hearer's possessions, desires, or personal attributes. The second approach

is for the speaker to express disapproval by stating or implying that the

hearer is wrong, irrational, or misguided.[6]

Examples: expressions of disapproval (e.g. insults, accusations, complaints),

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 An act that expresses the speaker's indifference toward the addressee's

positive face.[6]

 The addressee might be embarrassed for or fear the speaker.

Examples: excessively emotional expressions.

 The speaker indicates that he doesn't have the same values or fears as

the hearer

Examples: disrespect, mention of topics which are inappropriate in general or

in the context.

 The speaker indicates that he is willing to disregard the emotional

well being of the hearer.

Examples: belittling or boasting.

 The speaker increases the possibility that a face-threatening

act will occur. This situation is created when a topic is

brought up by the speaker that is a sensitive societal subject.

Examples: topics that relate to politics, race, religion.

 The speaker indicates that he is indifferent to the positive

face wants of the hearer. This is most often expressed in

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 The speaker misidentifies the hearer in an offensive or

embarrassing way. This may occur either accidentally

or intentionally. Generally, this refers to the misuse of

address terms in relation to status, gender, or age.

Example: Addressing a young woman as "ma'am" instead of "miss."

2. Damage to the speaker

The following are cases in which the positive face of the speaker (the person

talking) is threatened.

 An act that shows that the speaker is in some sense wrong, and unable to

control himself.[6]

 Apologies: In this act, speaker is damaging his own face by admitting that

he regrets one of his previous acts.

 Acceptance of a compliment

 Inability to control one's physical self

 Inability to control one's emotional self

 Self-humiliation

 Confessions

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According to Brown and Levinson (1987), a communicative act

is done off-record if it is done in such a way that it is not possible to

attribute only one clear communicative intention to the act. Thus, if a

speaker wants to do an FTA, but wants to avoid the responsibility for

doing it, he can do it off-record and leave it up the addressee to decide

how to interpret it.

The final politeness strategy outlined by Brown and Levinson is

the indirect strategy; This strategy uses indirect language and removes

the speaker from the potential to be imposing. For example, a speaker

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research and data analysis of the research.

3.1. Research Approach

In this study, the researcher applies the descriptive qualitative approach for his

research. Descriptive means that research basically only from fact or phenomenon

which is empirically live from native speakers, so it had been written or produce like

language tools which is commonly say like reality.

The method is applied based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy that

use four types of politeness strategies: Bald On Record, Negative Politeness,

Positive Politeness, and Off-Record-indirect strategy.

The researchers use this method because the researcher will describe and analyze

every politeness strategy in The Proposal movie.

3.2.Instrument

For the instrument of this study is the researcher. The researcher will collect the

data, identify the data. Instrument in a research is equipment or facility used by the

researcher to collect the data so the research can be conducted easier, and the result

can be more accurate, complete and systematic. In a qualitative research, instrument

of the research is the researcher herself with or without the help of other people.

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3.3. Data and Data Source

The data of this research is all of utterances in The Proposal Movie.The movie

which contain of Politeness Strategy. The data source will be The Proposal movie.

In conducting this research, the researcher employs the film entitled “The

proposal” directed by Anne Fletcher and the transcript of the film as the source of the

data. The film is chosen since the characters employ many kinds of politeness

strategy. Besides, the characters represent the people in real life, the social and

situational contexts are like in the characters in the real world. Data in this research

contain politeness strategy expression spoken by the characters in the film entitled

“The Proposal”.

3.4. Data Collection

The data are collected through from watching, understanding and research The

Proposal movie.

However, in conduction this research, the researcher herself needs some

supporting instruments. The use of those instruments will be explained as follows:

1. Laptop.

A Laptop is used to play the movie, to rewind, to repeat, and to focus on particular

scenes of the film entitled “The Proposal”.

2. Transcript.

The transcript is taken from the internet. It is used to check the dialogues of the film

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3.5. Data Analysis

The writer analyze politeness strategies used by the main characters in the

proposal movie by Anne Fletcher. To answer the first and second questions, the

writer follows the data analysis techniques by Brown and Levinson. The steps are:

1. The researcher will collect the data by politeness strategy.

2. The researcher will watch The Proposal movie.

3. The researcher will explain about the kinds of positive and negative politeness

strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie based on Brown and

Levinson’s politeness strategy.

4. The researcher will explain about the dominant politeness strategies used by the

main characters

5. The researcher will make a conclusion based on the result of the data analysis

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CHAPTER IV

FINDINGS AND DISCUSSINGS

As mentioned in the previous chapter, the aims of the study are to show the

kinds of politeness strategies employed by the characters and to describe the factors

influencing the characters to employ those strategies in the film entitled “The Proposal”. The researcher employs Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy to

describe the kinds of politeness strategies. It is used to describe how the characters in

the film entitled “The Proposal” deliver those strategies to minimize or redress the

FTAs. Then, in order to describe the factors influencing the characters to deliver each

of politeness strategy.

4.1. Findings

In this point, the researcher explain about the kinds of positive and negative

politeness strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie based on Brown

and Levinson’s politeness strategy and explain about the dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters.

4.1.1. Kinds of politeness strategies by the main characters in the proposal movie

based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy

In this section, the researcher analyzed sample of the data findings above. The

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theory. The researcher finds in her analysis. They are two bald on records politeness

strategy, also she finds eighteen positive politeness strategy. And eight negative

politeness strategy.

4.1.1.1. Bald on record strategy

Andrew: I need the shirt off your back.

Literally.

Andrew’s friend: You're kidding, right?

Andrew: Yankees, Boston, this Tuesday two company seats for your shirt.

You have five seconds to decide.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Andrew’s friend: I know...

In this conversation Andrew use bald on record because this strategy is most

often utilized in situations where the speaker has a close relationship with the

audience, such as family or close friends and this conversation between Andrew and

Andrew’s friend. Andrew tries to borrow his clothes.

Andrew’s grandma: Come here. Andrew: Hey, Gammy.

In this conversation Andrew use bald on record because this strategy is most

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audience, such as family or close friends and this conversation between Andrew and

Andrew’s Granma. Andrew’s Granma call Andrew with enjoyed, come here Andrew.

4.1.1.2. Positive politeness strategy

Margaret : Hello, Frank?

How's my favourite writer?

course you've been thinking about

our talk because you know I'm right.

People in this country are busy,broke, and hate to read.

In this conversation Margaret uses positive politeness strategy because the

Positive politeness strategies seek to minimize the threat to the hearer’s positive face.

They are used to make the hearer feel good about himself, his interests or

possessions, and are most usually used in situations where the audience knows each

other fairly well. This is being optimistic that Margaret always right.

Andrew: Morning. You have a

conference call in 30 minutes.

Margaret: Yes. About the marketing

of the spring books. I know.

In this conversation Margaret uses positive politeness strategy because

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other fairly well. This is being optimistic that Margaret always knows everything.

Margaret: Did you call... What's her name?

The one with the ugly hands.

Andrew: Janet.

Margaret: Yes, Janet.

Andrew: Yes. I did. I told her that if she doesn't get her manuscript in on time, you

won't give her a release date.

other fairly well. This is avoiding disagreement.

Margaret: I didn't fire you because I feel threatened. No.

I fired you because you're lazy, entitled, incompetent and you spend more time

cheating on your wife than you do in your office.

In this conversation Margaret uses positive politeness strategies because

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other fairly well. This conversation about Margaret that saying something about bad

person in public area. That’s very rude.

Margaret: I need you this weekend to help review his files and his manuscript.

Andrew: This weekend?

Margaret: You have a problem with that?

Andrew: No. I... just my grandmother's 90th birthday,

so I was gonna go home and...

It's fine. I'll cancel it.

other fairly well. This is about Margaret feel that she is the boss, so she can being

rude with Andrew

Andrew: I don't understand what's happening.

Margaret: Relax. This is for you, too.

Andrew: Do explain.

Margaret: They were going to make Bob chief.

Andrew: Naturally I would have to marry you?

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Like you were saving yourself for someone special?

In this conversation about positive politeness strategy because positive

politeness strategies seek to minimize the threat to the hearer’s positive face. They are

used to make the hearer feel good about himself, his interests or possessions, and are

most usually used in situations where the audience knows each other fairly well. This

is being optimistic that Margaret always right.

Andrew: We couldn't tell anyone we work with because of my big promotion that I

had coming up.

Margaret: Promotion?

Andrew: Yeah.

We, we both felt that it would be deeply inappropriate, if I were to be promoted to

editor...

Margaret: Editor.

...while we were...

is about Andrew that promise that Andrew will be editor if he marry with Margaret.

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Andrew: No, his are very much alive.

Margaret: No, very much.

Very much. They're... Well,

we were gonna tell them this weekend.

Gammy's 90th birthday, and the whole family's coming together.

We thought it'd be a nice surprise.

Immigrations employee: Where is this surprise gonna take place?

Margaret: At Andrew's parents' house.

Immigrations employee: Where is that located again?

Margaret: Why am I doing all the talking?

It's your parents' house.

Why don't you tell him where it is.

Jump in.

Andrew: Sitka.

Margaret: Sitka.

In this conversation about positive politeness strategy because Positive

is about Margaret being rude, because the immigration employee ask Andrew but

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Margaret: OK... so, what's gonna happen is we will go up there.

We'll pretend we're boyfriend and girlfriend,tell your parents we're engaged.

Use the miles for the tickets.

I guess I will pop for you to fly first class. But make sure you use the miles.

If we don't get the miles,we're not doing it.

Please confirm the vegan meal.

'Cause last time they actually gave it to a vegan,and they forced me to eat this

clammy,warm, creamy salad thing, which was...

Hey, I'm... Why aren't you taking notes?

is about Margaret attitude that she is the boss, so she can order anything to Andrew.

Margaret: I'll make you editor. Fine.

If you do the Alaska weekend and the immigration interview,

I will make you editor. Happy?

Andrew: And not in two years. Right away.

Margaret: Fine.

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is about Andrew being rude to Margaret because if Margaret not makes Andrew as an

editor, Andrew will not marry with Margaret.

Margaret: Andrew?

Andrew: Yes, Margaret?

Margaret: Sweet Andrew?

Andrew: I'm listening.

Margaret: Would you please, with cherries on top,

marry me?

Andrew: OK. I don't appreciate the sarcasm,

but I'll do it.

In this conversation about positive politeness strategy because Positive

is about Andrew being rude to Margaret because he will marry Margaret if she

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Andre’s mother: Annie.

politeness strategies seek to minimize the threat to the hearer’s positive face. They are used to make the hearer feel good about himself, his interests or possessions, and are

about Andrew’s Granma that impolite to Margaret. Andrew’s grandma: Well, hello there.

Now, do you prefer being called Margaret or Satan's Mistress?

is about Andrew’s Granma that impolite to Margaret. She being called Margaret as

Satan’s mistress, it is so rude.

Andrew: Looking good, boss.

Take your time, though.

Just gonna give you a little hand here.

Margaret: Hand off ass! Off ass!

Andrew: There you go. You're there.

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is about Andrew joke. That’s rude.

Margaret: That is your home?

Who are you people?

Why did you tell me you were poor?

Andrew: I never said I was poor.

Margaret: But you never told me you were rich.

Andrew: I'm not rich. My parents are rich.

Margaret: OK, you know what? That's something only rich people say.

politeness strategies seek to minimize the threat to the hearer’s positive face. They are used to make the hearer feel good about himself, his interests or possessions, and are

about Margaret react in front of Andrew’s mother and grandmother. Margaret think that Andrew poor man, but actually Andrew is a rich man.

Margaret: Are you there? Hello? Hello? Oh, crap.

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Andrew: Oh, my God! Margaret!

is about say crap that means bad word.

Margaret: Go take a shower. You stink.

Andrew: Fine.

about Margaret say that Andrew stink in front of him.

Margaret: To the window, to the window.

To the walls, to the walls.

To the sweat drip down my balls.

Now all you bitches crawl.

All skeet, skeet, mother

All skeet, skeet, goddamn

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To the sweat drip down my balls

To all you bitches crawl

All skeet, skeet, mother

All skeet, skeet goddamn

To the window to the window

To the wall to the wall

To the sweat drip down my

All you bitches go

Gammy! Let's take it to the bridge!

Let me see you get low

You scared, you scared

Drop your ass to the flo'

Let me see you get low

Drop your ass to the floor

You scared!

See you get low

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Now stop, woo

Now wiggle it

Now stop, woo

Jiggle it, just jiggle it

about Margaret sing a song. The lyric from the song is bad word. And she sing in

front of Andrew’s Granma.

4.1.1.3. Negative politeness strategy

Jillian : Andrew, hey.

Here you go. Your regular lattes.

Andrew : Literally saved my life.

Thank you. Thank you.

In this conversation about negative politeness strategy because Negative face

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listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Andrew that being

polite to Jillian.

Andrew: Everyone OK?

People in lift: Yeah.

Andrew: Yeah.

Me too.

is the desire to remain autonomous so the speaker is more apt to include an out for the

listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Andrew that being

polite to Andrew’s friend in office.

Andrew: Sorry to interrupt.

Margaret: What?!

Andrew: Mary from Ms Winfrey's office called.

She's on the line.

Margaret: I know.

Andrew: She's on hold.

She needs to speak with you.

I told her you were otherwise engaged.

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listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Andrew being polite,

Andrew ask first before he speaks with Margaret.

Andrew: Margaret, this is my mom.

Margaret: Hello.

Yeah, great.

Andrew: This is my gammy, Annie.

Margaret: Pleasure.

listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Margaret being polite

in front of Andrew’s parents.

Margaret: Thank you so much for... allowing me to be a part of this weekend.

Andrew’s mother: Oh, you're welcome.

In this conversation about negative politeness strategy because Negative

face is the desire to remain autonomous so the speaker is more apt to include an out

for the listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Margaret that

thanks’ to Andrew’s parent to allow her in Andrew’s home.

Andrew: When my mom finds out that this whole thing is a sham she's gonna... she's

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It's fine. She's not gonna find out.

They're not going to find out.

listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Margaret saying

something to Andrew. That it is going to be fine. That is very polite.

Margaret: I forgot what it was like

to have a family!

I've been on my own since I was

and I forgot what it felt like

to have people love you

and make you breakfast

and say, "Hey!

We'd love to come down

for the holidays."

And I say, "Well, why don't we

come up and see you instead?"

listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This is about Margaret feel sorry to

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Andrew: So, Margaret.

Marry me.

Because I'd like to date you.

Margaret: Trust me. You don't really

want to be with me.

Andrew: Yes, I do.

listener, through distancing styles like apologies. This about Andrew proposes

Margaret in office and in front of many people.

4.1.2. The dominant politeness strategies used by the main characters

The dominant in this analysis are:

1. Positive politeness strategies : 18

2. Negative politeness strategies : 8

3. Bald on record : 2

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In this occasion, the researcher tried to discuss this present study with

previous study by explaining the differences and similarities finding the two

researches.

The differences of the study are, the first studied is Ani Septyaningsih (2007)

“An Analysis of Positive Politeness Strategy in the Film Entitled In Good Company”. In this thesis, she only focuses in positive politeness strategy and the second is Ratih

Kusuma Wardani (2014) “Politeness Strategies of Female Teenagers in Wild Child

Movie”. In this thesis, she explain about the way female teenager (Poppy Moore)

constructs politeness strategies while communicating with her female friends in the

movie. In my thesis about politeness strategies used by the main character in the

proposal movie by Anne Fletcher, that is about kinds of politeness strategy and the

dominant politeness strategy in the movie. The similarities of the study are the three

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CHAPTER V

CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

5.1. Conclusion

This last chapter deals with the results of the discussion and analysis in the

previous chapter constitutes the employment of politeness strategy based on Brown

and Levinson in the film entitled “The Proposal” and some findings obtained from all the data analyzed. There are positive politeness strategy, negative politeness strategy

and bald on record. There are eighteen Positive politeness strategies, eight negative

politeness strategies, and two bald on record. So the conclusions from this analysis

are there are many positive politeness strategies and we can know the weaknesses and

strengths of the film from language that use in politeness strategies.

5.2. Suggestion

Based on the analysis of the research, the researcher would like to give some

suggestions about the analysis of dialogs in a film using Politeness Strategy based on

Brown and Levinson. I think better if in the movie there are many negative politeness

strategy meanwhile positive politeness strategies. It is suggested that other

researchers also pay intention in combining those politeness strategies above with

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