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intends to conduct a research entitled An Analysis of Positive Politeness Strategy in the Film Entitled “In Good Company”
B. Problem Statement
Based on the research background above, the researcher propose the main problems as follows:
1. What kinds of positive politeness strategies are employed by the characters
in the film entitled “In Good Company” based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness strategy?
2. What factors influence the characters to employ those strategies?
C. Research Limitation
There are four politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson among them are bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off
record. In this study, the researcher will limit the analyze focus in the positive politeness only.
D.
Research Objectives
In line with the problem statement, the research objectives are:
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To describe the kinds of positive politeness strategies employed by the characters in the film entitled “In Good Company” based on Brown and
Levinson’s politeness strategy. 2.
To explain the factors influencing the characters to employ those strategies.
E.
Research Benefits
The result of this research is expected to give some benefits as follows: 1.
To give further information for students about the employment of the positive politeness strategy in the film entitled “In Good Company” based
on Brown and Levinson Politeness Strategy. Therefore, the research can help them deeper their understanding in study positive politeness strategy.
2. To make the readers understand about the positive politeness strategy and
its purpose that actually they face everyday therefore they can apply this strategy appropriately in order to make their conversation run in harmony.
F. Research Methodology
In this research, the researcher uses a descriptive qualitative method because the collected data are in the form of sentences. This type of study is done
by collecting the data, classifying the data, analyzing the data, and then drawing the conclusion. The source of the data is the dialogs in the film entitled “ In Good
Company” showing positive politeness strategy. A further explanation of research methodology will be clarified in Chapter III.
G. Thesis Organization
