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
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1 Elizabeth
Gilbert BoR
1. Don’t ask. p. 197
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... 2
Richard PP
1. Good girl. p. 250
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... 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. ...
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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.