Institutional Repository | Satya Wacana Christian University: Politeness Strategies in Anonymous Online Discussion

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PERSETUJUAN AKSES

Nadiq Anandq

Herianlo Nama

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Judul tugas akhir

112,0100?4 Email

Program Studi

Bahasa

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POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN

ANONYMOUS ONLINE DISCUSSION

Nadia Ananda Herianto

Abstract

Few studies about the uses of politeness strategies in anonymous online

discussions have been conducted. This study wants to find out about the

politeness strategies used in anonymous online discussion. Brown and Levinson

(1987) stated that one of the factors affecting the uses of politeness is the intimacy

between participants. Many studies find that all kinds of strategies are present in

anonymous discussion, however in various frequencies (Gil-Salom and

Soler-Monreal, 2009; Hsieh, 2009). In this study, observation was used. Five topics

were chosen from a website that provides anonymous environment. The

participants were people who commented on the topics. The comments were

classified into different strategies

using Brown and Levinson’s politeness

(1987).

Off-record and bald-on record strategies were used in many statements. As

previous studies have suggested (Nissenbaum, 1999; Stein, 2003; Chang, 2003;

Farrall, 2012), the participants tended to use these strategies because anonymity

provides the freedom of expressing opinions. Positive and negative politeness

were present in the discussion. Positive politeness were used more often than

negative politeness. However, n

ot all of Brown and Levinson’s strategies

(1987)appear in anonymous online discussion. An interesting finding is that there

were the uses of swear words. According to Dynel (2012), the uses of swear

words is one of impoliteness strategies. Previous studies found that impoliteness

often appears in discussion because of the anonymous environment (Smith, 1999;

Danet, 2001).

From the findings, it was found that not all Brown and Levinson’s

strategies can be found in anonymous online discussion.