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CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter deals with findings and discussion. The first part, the findings, shows the data of the types and realizations also sociological factors on using politeness strategy. The second part, the discussion, explores the detail explanation related to formulation problems which have been explained in Chapter I. The further description can be presented as follows.

A. Findings

The result of the research, types and realizations of politeness strategies, and sociological factors involving the use of politeness strategies used by Oprah Winfrey are explained in this part. Besides, bald on record politeness strategy is performed by Oprah Winfrey reflects that sometimes she says a direct expression to the hearer in order to make the audiences pay attention for what she has said. Oprah often uses positive politeness in answering Amanda Facelle’s questions in the program because positive politeness is a way to create solidarity with Amanda as the host and the audiences of the program. This type of strategy is realized in the most various way compared to other types. Negative politeness strategy is the next type of politeness performed by Oprah Winfrey. She uses negative politeness strategy because she has a goal to be aware about people’s negative faces and not to impose it. In addition, Oprah applies off record strategy because she wants the hearer to give interpretation to what Oprah has said. After the data analysis was competely done, there are some results as presented in Table 2. Table 2. Findings of Types, Realizations, and Sociological Factors Of Politeness Strategies Performed by Oprah Winfrey in View From The Top Program in 2014 Types Realizations Sociological Factors Datum Number Bald on record Metaphorical urgency for emphasis Distance 19, 38, and 47 Task oriented Rank of imposition 13, 35, and 51 FTA oriented bald on record usage Rank of imposition 54 Positive politeness Notice and attend to hearer Distance 36 Exaggerate Distance 1 and 56 Intensify interest to hearer Distance 5, 16, 41, 42, 48, and 49 Use in group identity markers Distance 10 Seek agreement Distance 7, 15, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, and 46 Presupposeraiseassert a common ground Distance 40 Joke Distance 8, 18, 33, and 52 Assert or presuppose speaker’s knowledge Distance 2 Offer and promise Distance 14 Be optimistic Distance 12, 27, and 29 Tell or ask for reason Distance 53 Negative politeness Be conventionally indirect Distance 28 Question, hedge Distance 9, 11, 17, 32, 34, 37, 45, and 55 Be pessimistic Distance 24 and 43 Off record Understate Distance 25, 26, 39, and 50 Power 3 Overstate Distance 4, 6, and 23 Be ironic Distance 44 Total 56