impoliteness strategies. Third, the thesis of American TV-series House M.D describes the responses of the patient by analyzing the responses without using
any theory. However, this research analyzes the responses to impoliteness strategy by using Culpeper’s theory.
B. Conceptual Framework In this research, the researcher an
alyzes the character’s utterances in Paranorman movie through pragmatic approach. This research uses pragmatic
analysis because it explains about the language and the users, how people as the language users use the language in their communication process. This research
concerns with the impoliteness aspect within the domain of pragmatics. The researcher focuses on types, realizations, and responses of the impoliteness
strategy. Furthermore, the researcher analyzes the types of impoliteness strategies
addressed to the main character in Paranorman movie. The researcher uses Culpeper classification of impoliteness strategies. They are bald on record
impoliteness, positive impoliteness, negative impoliteness, sarcasm or mock politeness, and withhold politeness.
Moreover, the researcher focuses on the realizations of the impoliteness strategies addressed to the main character in Paranorman movie. Each type of
impoliteness strategy has its specific realization. Bald on record impoliteness can be realized by using direct, clear, and unambiguous statement. Positive
impoliteness can be realized in the form of disassociating from the others, calling the other names, utilizing taboo words, and using inappropriate identity markers.
Meanwhile, negative impoliteness is expressed in the form of condescending, scorning, or ridiculing, associating the other with a negative aspect explicitly, and
invading the other’s space. On the other hand, sarcasm is realized in the form of employing insincere politeness. However, withhold politeness can be realized in
the form of being silent and failing to thank. In addition, the researcher focuses on
the main character’s responses to the impoliteness strategies addressed to him in Paranorman movie. The researcher
uses the theory of Culpeper et al. which it explains that the addressee of the face attack can accept the face attack or counter it, and give no response by being
silent. A further response of countering the face attack can be o ffensive or
defensive countering. Then, the researcher makes an analytical construct based on the
explanation above. The analytical construct is made on the basis of the conceptual framework as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: The Analytical Construct
Pragmatics
Realizations Speech Acts
Responses from Addressee Types
Bald on record impoliteness
Positive impoliteness
Negative impoliteness
Sarcasm or mock politeness
Withhold politeness
Using direct, clear, unambiguous statement Disassociating from the others
Using inappropriate identity markers Utilizing taboo words
Invading the other’s space Employing insincere politeness
Condescending, scorning or ridiculing No response
Countering the face attack
Offensive countering
Defensive countering
Accepting the face attack
Calling the other names
Associating the other with a negative aspect explicitly
A Pragmatic Analysis of Impoliteness in Paranorman Movie Context
Implicature Politeness
Deixis Paranorman
Movie Polite Acts
Impolite Acts
Being silent Failing to thank
Being
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD
A. Research Type
This research was conducted by using mixed method, a combination of qualitative and quantitative method. Since the objectives of the research were to
describe the types; realizations; and responses of impoliteness strategies, this research was included as descriptive qualitative research which the researcher
described the phenomena of impoliteness in Paranorman movie by interpreting the data.
In accordance to Vanderstoep and Johnston 2009: 7, they state that literal description of the phenomena under study is produced by qualitative research. It
means that qualitative research focuses on describing or explaining the phenomenon naturally. The researcher figures out the meaning behind the
phenomena by describing it. Moreover, according to Berg 2001: 3, a qualitative research refers to
meanings, ideas, explanations, characteristics, and descriptions of objects. The detailed explanation about certain phenomenon which wants to be analyzed can be
gained through qualitative method. This can be seen through the characteristic and context of the phenomenon.
Meanwhile, this research also used quantitative data to show the number of the percentage of occurrences of each characteristic. As stated by Vanderstoep
and Johnston 2009: 7 quantitative research concerns with statistical assignment
