POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN SHOWING DISAGREEMENT
A THESIS
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Paulus Roseno Student Number: 08.80.0027
FACULTY OF LETTERS
SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG
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POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN SHOWING DISAGREEMENT
A Thesis Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement to Obtain the Sarjana Sastra Degree in the English Letters Study Programme
by
Paulus Roseno Student Number: 08.80.0027
FACULTY OF LETTERS
SOEGIJAPRANATA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY SEMARANG
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A THESIS ON
POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN SHOWING DISAGREEMENT
by
Paulus Roseno Student Number: 08.80.0027
Approved by,
Emilia Ninik Aydawati, SP. M.Hum July 16, 2014 Major Sponsor
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A thesis defended in front of the Board of Examiners on July 16, 2014 and declared acceptable
BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Chairperson : Emilia Ninik Aydawati, SP. M.Hum __________________
Secretary : Angelika Riyandari, Ph.D __________________
Member : Cecilia Titiek Murniati, Ph.D __________________
Semarang, July 16 2014 Faculty of Letters
Soegijapranata Catholic University Dean,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all, I want to express my gratefulness from the deepest heart for God of Un-iverse that always gives me many experiences of life in the process of finishing this thesis. He always teaches me how to be a better person through His plan in my life. Besides, let me to say thanks to one by one, the person that always be my inspiration and motivation to finish this thesis;
1. My lovely mom and dad who never stop praying for me all the time.
2. My gentle brother Seto. You are the best brother I ever have. You never stop giving me positive words to build my spirit again.
3. My best buddy cink QiQi, even you are so very annoying sometimes, but you al-ways give your shoulder to lay my head on and you give me my best shelter when I do not know where I have to go.
4. My best college friend Karina, I can’t imagine if you are not in this faculty maybe I am just the ordinary student, but you have given me many stories of life how to be person who always enjoys this life.
5. Emilia Ninik Aydawati, SP, M.Hum as my major-sponsor and also my second mother, who has sincerely guided me and given me support and advice in finishing my thesis. You are the very caring lecturer I ever know even you always say “I DON’T CARE”.
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the facility on the faculty and spend time to always give me correction while you are so busy.
7. All the lecturers and staffs of Faculty of Letters, Soegijapranata Catholic Universi-ty, especially who has helped and supported my study in Faculty of Letters
8. All of the respondents of my thesis who have given very big support (ViVi ndut ‘08; Anna ‘09)
Last but not least, I would like to thank all people who might not be mentioned individually here. Thanks for the prayer, encouragement, and all supports during the study. God Bless You.
This thesis is especially dedicated to all of the special persons above and the readers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ... i
PAGE OF APPROVAL ... ii
BOARD EXAMINERS ... iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... iv
TABLE OF CONTENT ... vi
LISTS OF TABLE ... ix
ABSTRACT ... xi
ABSTRAK... xii
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1 Background of the study ... 1
1.2 Field of the study ... 2
1.3 Scope of the study ... 2
1.4 Problem formulation ... 2
1.5 Objectives of the study ... 3
1.6 Significance of the study ... 3
1.7 Definition of terms ... 3
CHAPTER 2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE ... 4
2.1 Politeness ... 4
2.1.1 Positive Politeness ... 5
2.1.2 Negative Politeness ... 13
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CHAPTER 3. RESEARCH METHOD ... 20
3.1 Method of Data Collection ... 20
3.1.1 Participants ... 20
3.1.2 Instruments ... 21
3.1.3 Procedure ... 22
3.2 Data Analysis ... 24
CHAPTER 4. DATA ANALYSIS ... 26
4.1 Disagreement Strategy used in Situation 1 ... 27
4.1.1 One strategy ... 27
4.1.2 Combination of two strategies ... 28
4.1.3 Combination of three strategies ... 29
4.2 Politeness Strategy used in Situation 1 ... 31
4.3Disagreement Strategy used in Situation 2 ... 31
4.3.1 One strategy ... 32
4.3.2 Combination of two strategies ... 33
4.3.3 Combination of three strategies ... 35
4.3.4 Combination of four strategies ... 36
4.4 Politeness Strategy used in Situation 2 ... 37
4.5 Disagreement Strategy used in Situation 3 ... 38
4.5.1 One strategy ... 38
4.5.2 Combination of two strategies ... 39
4.5.3 Combination of three strategies ... 41
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4.7 Disagreement Strategy used in Situation 4 ... 42
4.7.1 One strategy One strategy ... 43
4.7.2 Combination of two strategies ... 44
4.7.3 Combination of three strategies ... 46
4.7.4 Combination of four strategies ... 47
4.8 Politeness Strategy used in Situation 4 ... 48
4.9 General Discussion ... 49
CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ... 51
5.1 Conclusion ... 51
5.2 Suggestion ... 52
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LISTS OF TABLE
List of Table 4.1.1 : Frequency of using one disagreement strategy in situation 1
………27 List of Table 4.1.2 : Frequency of using a combination of two strategies in situation 1
………28 List of Table 4.1.3 : Frequency of using a combination of three strategies in situation 1
………29 List of Table 4.3.1 : Frequency of using one disagreement strategy in situation 2
………32 List of Table 4.3.2 : Frequency of using a combination of two strategies in situation 2
………33 List of Table 4.3.3 : Frequency of using a combination of three strategies in situation 2
………35 List of Table 4.3.4 : Frequency of using a combination of four strategies in situation 2
………36 List of Table 4.5.1 : Frequency of using one disagreement strategy in situation 3
………38 List of Table 4.5.2 : Frequency of using a combination of two strategies in situation 3
………39 List of Table 4.5.3 : Frequency of using a combination of three strategies in situation 3
………41 List of Table 4.7.1 : Frequency of using one disagreement strategy in situation 4
………43 List of Table 4.7.2 : Frequency of using a combination of two strategies in situation 4
………44 List of Table 4.7.3 : Frequency of using a combination of three strategies in situation 4
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List of Table 4.7.4 : Frequency of using a combination of four strategies in situation 4 ………47 List of Table 4.9 : The total frequency of disagreement strategies
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ABSTRACT
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ABSTRAK
