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An Analysis of Politeness Strategies in a Movie Bilal a New Breed of Hero
Abstract
Politeness strategy is a communication approach that aims to maintain social
relationships, respect interlocutors, and minimize potential conflicts in interactions. This research
aims to help create a peaceful environment, because lately many people do not understand the
use of politeness in everyday life, for example, students who fight teachers, younger children are
impolite with their elders and many more, therefore discussing more deeply about politeness
strategies will be very influential to bring changes in everyday life. In this case, the object of this
research is the film Bilal a new breed of hero, in the context of this film, the analysis carried out
can help understand how moral values such as politeness, respect, and assertiveness in
communication are displayed in the context of Islamic and Arab culture. The main theoretical
approach used is Brown and Levinson's politeness theory, which identifies four main
dimensions, namely bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and bald off record
strategies.Positive politeness aims to create closeness and familiarity, while negative politeness
focuses on respecting the privacy and autonomy of individuals. This study also discusses the
factors that influence the application of politeness strategies, such as cultural norms, social
hierarchy, and situational context. The factor that found in this study is bald on record, positive
politeness, negative politeness, and bald off record strategies. The type that is mostly found in
this study is bald on record strategy with a total of 14 sentences, while the least found is positive
politeness with a total of 6 sentences. While in the factor section, the most common factor found
is the social status factor with a total of 15 factors, and the least common factor found is the
social context factor with a total of 3 factors.
Publication Details
InstitutionUniversitas Darussalam Gontor
DepartmentEnglish Language Teaching
Keywordspoliteness strategy, factors of politeness, Islamic movie
Item ID5826
Deposited26 Feb 2025 12:32