Research Setting Research Subject

26 classification table as shown in Table 3.2. Furthermore, the complete analysis of politeness factors in the novel Eat Pray Love 2010 is presented in Appendix C. Table 3.1. The List of Politeness Strategies in the Novel Eat Pray Love No Characters Politeness Strategies Utterances Source Page ... 1 Elizabeth Gilbert BoR 1. Don’t ask. p. 197 ... ... ... 2 Richard PP 1. Good girl. p. 250 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Notes: BoR = Bald-on Record PP = Positive Politeness NP = Negative Politeness OR = Off Record Table 3.2. The List of Politeness Factors in the Novel Eat Pray Love No Factors Utterances 1. SD, F, RF Don’t ask. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Notes: SD = Social Distance S = Status F = Formality RF = Referential Function AF = Affective Function F. Research Procedure The researcher took some steps in conducting this study. They were collecting the dialogues, analyzing and categorizing the main characters’ 27 utterances, identifying the factors influencing the use of politeness by the main characters, and writing up the report.

1. Collecting the Dialogues

The novel Eat Pray Love 2010 was read thoroughly. The dialogues which happened among the five main characters, namely Elizabeth Gilbert, Richard, Ketut Liyer, Wayan Nuriyasih, and Felipe were collected by the researcher. Afterwards, their utterances were re-typed by the researcher for further analysis.

2. Analyzing and Categorizing the Main Characters’ Utterances

The researcher used Brown and Levinson’s 1987 politeness strategies to analyze and categorize the utterances used by the five main characters in the dialogues which had been collected. The researcher read the utterances of the main characters repeatedly so that the researcher was able to analyze and categorize them into four politeness strategies by Brown and Levinson 1987. Then, the researcher made a classification table as seen in Table 3.1 which helped her categorize the main characters’ utterances.

3. Identifying the Factors of Politeness

After the researcher analyzed and categorized the main characters’ utterances, the researcher, then, identified each of them in order to find out the politeness factors. The researcher used another classification table as shown in