TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE OF TITLE ... i
STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY ... ii
STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION ... iii
ADVI“OR’“ APPROVAL ... iv
PAGE OF APPROVAL ... v
MOTTO ... vi
DEDICATION ... vii
ACKNOWLEGMENT ... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT ... ix
LIST OF TABLE ... xii
LIST OF APPENDICES ... xiii
ABSTRACT ... xiv
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ... 1
1.1Background of the study ... 1
1.2Statement of the problem ... 2
1.3Scope of the study ... 3
1.4Objective of the study ... 3
1.5Significance od the study ... 3
1.6Thesis organization ... 4
2.1 Language as a means of communication ... 6
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD ... 21
4.1.8 Strong words ... 37
4.2 Reasons of using hedges by Salager – Meyer ... 37
4. . Mi i ize Threat-to-face ... 38
4.2.2 Be a way of being more precise in reporting results ... 38
4.2.3 Be positive or negative politeness strategies ... 40
4.2.4 Conform to established writing style ... 41
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGESSION ... 42
5.1 Conclusion ... 42
5.2 Suggession ... 42
BIBILIOGRAPHY ... 44