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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION

A. Conclusion

This last chapter deals with conclusion. The conclusion is drawn based on the result of the analysis referring to the problem statements. The following are the findings obtained in the conclusion. 1. The kinds of the apologizing expression employed by characters in novel “Where Love was Lost” The act of apologizing is called since there are social norms, which have been violated, whether the offense is real or potential. In doing the act of apologizing, the offender is possible to perform direct or indirect apology. Direct apology is also called as a direct form of the act of apologizing. Indirect apology is also called as indirect form of the act of apologizing. Dealing with the form of apology, the characters of novel WLWL mostly use the direct form of the act of apologizing marked by the existence of apology verbs or direct apology expressions “sorry”, “pardon”, “forgive”, and “apologize”. The use of direct form of the act of apologizing shows that most characters express their explicit apology more frequently. They want the offended to know directly that what they have said is a kind of apology. Besides, such forms may also describe that the characters known as the offenders admit their transgression. In addition, in a small numbers, the use of indirect apology is found in this novel as well. The absence of direct apology expressions indicates that there is the indirect act of apologizing. If there are no apology verbs, they are expressed indirectly for a change. The indirect form of the act of apologizing is done indirectly by taking on responsibility, giving explanation, offering a repair, or giving a concern. There are certain reasons accompanying the choice of such form which can not be separated from the context of situation. 2. The choice of the strategies of apology employed by the characters in novel “Where Love Was lost” Meanwhile, concerning on the strategy of apology used, a direct expression of regret “sorry” is more often employed by the characters of the novel WLWL than other direct expressions. There are many numbers of the expression of regret by saying “sorry” found. It is because such expression is commonly used to apologize. The complex direct expressions of apology obviously do not stay alone, but they are followed by other expressions, such as; an explanation, acknowledgement of responsibility, expression of self- deficiency, accepting the blame, lack of intent, an offer of repair, a strategy of minimizing the degree of offense, and also a concern for offended. Meanwhile, most of them contains an expression of regret combined with an explanation. The additional expression of explanation or an account shows that the characters at least admit that what they have done is undesirable. Besides, they also try to lessen the blame which can be overcome by them. In acknowledgement of responsibility, the characters are required to respect of the degree of mistake that they admit as their mistake It is referred to the hearer-supportive and self-demanding. In an offer of repair, the characters try to pay the damage resulted from their infraction. Obviously, the characters of novel WLWL mostly use a complex apologizing strategy. It means that they employ more than one semantic formula in their strategy of apology. They use several combinations of strategy. In other words, their strategy of apology is quite varied. The choice of such strategy of apologizing is important to express the degree of seriousness of herhis fault. The seriousness of the offense can be marked by intensifier using such expression as “so” or “awfully”. Meanwhile, the relationship between the characters, degree of mistake and situation also play a role in influencing the choice of strategy of apology. As mentioned before, most characters of novel WLWL involved in the conversation have a close relationship. It is only a small number who has a distant relationship and different social status. The close relationship makes the characters more relax in using the strategy of apology. The utterances contained in their strategy are also lighter and more relax. Meanwhile, the offense mostly happens in the informal and intimate situation. Such situation drives the characters to choose more informal form of apology than the formal one. 3. The reason why type of apology strategy is employed by the characters in the Novel “Where Love Was Lost” Based on data analysis there are 29 apologizing expressions. In apologizing, they use direct and indirect expression of apology. They also use simple and complex strategy apology. The simple strategy means that it uses one semantic formula. For example, they only use an expression of apologizing to express their fault. Based on the data, it is not a big fault so the offended do not take it seriously. However, the expression of apologizing must be spoken out. The complex strategy means the apologizing strategy employs more than one semantics formula. For example, the offender combines two semantics formula in expressing hisher apology. Based on the strategy above, it can be seen that serious mistake has been done. Even, the use of intensifier shows the degree of seriousness as well. Intensifier is commonly used by the offender to relieve hisher serious fault. The direct strategy in apologizing expression is used by the offender if heshe wants to apology explicitly. It means that the apologizing expression can be understood by the offended clearly. The offended usually uses apologize verb like “sorry”, “forgive”, “apologize”, “excuse” or “pardon”, while the indirect strategy in apologizing expression does not mention the apologizing verb. It means that the expression of apology does not contain the apologizing verb already mentioned earlier in the sentence.

B. Suggestions