Scope of the Study Purpose of the Study Research Method Underlying Theory

However, Charlie’s power is higher compared to Snoopy because he is the owner of Snoopy and also the one who takes care of him. Snoopy likes to sleep on the rooftop of his dog house rather than stays inside of his cage. That is why, she asked Snoopy to come down from the rooftop of the dog house when he wants to advise Snoopy. Considering the phenomena above, the writer is interested in analyzing the request strategy expressed by the characters in Peanuts for the reason that request can be delivered in several strategies. Besides, the politeness of request is also needed for the purpose of the speaker’s desire is granted by the hearer. Thus, the title of this research is THE POLITENESS OF DIRECTIVE UTTERANCES IN PEANUTS.

B. Scope of the Study

In this study, the writer describes the context in the story of Peanuts through connecting the picture on the strips and the utterances existing in the comic strips. The writer focuses on the analysis of directive utterance in the form of request utterances and applies the request strategy in Peanuts by using Trosborg’s theory. The writer also classifies the politeness of directive utterances in Peanuts by employing Brown and Levinson’s strategies.

C. Purpose of the Study

1. Describing the context in the story of the Peanuts through connecting the picture on the strips and the utterances existing in the comic strips, 2. Finding out the realization of request strategy in Peanuts, 3. Describing the politeness of strategies used in Peanuts.

D. Research Method

The writer uses a qualitative research that employs descriptive method. Moleong 2001:3 describes that a qualitative research is a research that presents the descriptive data in the form of written or oral words of people and behavior which can be observed. Surakhmad 1994:139 says that a descriptive method is a kind of research method using technique of searching, collecting, classifying, analyzing the data, interpreting them and finally drawing the conclusion. In collecting the data, the writer uses non-participant observation simak bebas libat cakap. This involves the documentation method. The writer uses the utterances taken from Jakarta Post daily newspaper and from www.snooopy.com as a material of note-taking process. In analyzing the data, the writer uses an Identity Padan Referential technique. Sudaryanto 1993:13 states that it is a method in which the data are utterances spoken or produced by the speaker and also based on the referent of the language.

E. Underlying Theory

As one type of illocutionary acts, a directive act is an illocutionary act whereby a speaker conveys to a hearer that heshe wants the hearer to perform an act which can be benefit for the speaker and, sometimes, for the hearer. It can be expressed by using of request. The purpose of a request is to involve the hearer in some future action which has positive consequences for the speaker and may imply costs to the hearer Trosborg, 1994:15. Specific utterances in Peanuts influences the choice of types of request strategy considered appropriate. In showing their feelings, people should express it by uttering words and also perform actions via those utterances. If the speaker wants the hearer do what heshe wants, the speaker should use strategies to show the politeness of the utterance. The politeness of directive utterance, which the writer analyzes in Peanuts, applies the theory of Brown and Levinson. The response given by the requestee can show that the request succeeds or fails.

F. ORGANIZATION OF WRITING