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classifications that can not be found on the data of this research. They are to soften criticism and to modify sarcasm.
3. The Responses to the Compliments
In analyzing the compliment response employed by the characters in the film The Holiday, the researcher uses Herbert‟s classification of compliment
response. Most of the addressees respond to the compliment by accepting the compliment. Most of them accept the compliment by appreciation token,
including verbal and nonverbal acceptance. There are 12 data showing response of acceptance. They are data 01, 02,
07, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20. Based on the data 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, the
addressees response to the compliment by saying „thank you‟. In the data 01, 02, 07, 10, and 17, the addressees response to the compliment by smiling
which can be classified as acceptance. In this context, giving smile is a non verbal language to represent the expression
“thanks”. It is also a polite way to respond the speaker‟s compliment and to avoid self praise of the addressee.
There are 7 data show that the addressee‟s response mitigation to the
compliment. On the data 03 and 13, the addressees mitigate the compliment by requesting reassurance. The addressees respond to the compliment by asking the
sincerity or the appropriateness of the speaker‟s compliment. On the data 05 and 09, the addressees mitigate the compliment by commenting on the history of the
complimented object. Comment acceptance means that the addressees accept the complimentary force and offer a relevant comment on the complimented topic. On
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the data 04 and 08, the addressees mitigate the compliment by returning back the compliment to the speaker. In datum 06, the addressee mitigates the compliment
by down scaling the compliment. The addressee disagrees to the speaker‟s
compliment. The addressee considers that the complimented object is not worthy of praise.
On the data 15, the addressee shows no response to the compliment. It means that the addressees do not respond to the compliment although they
actually hear or recognize the compliment. The detail information can be seen in the table below.
Table 3. Responses to Compliments
Datum Number
Topics of Compliments
Responses
1 General Ability
Acceptance 2
General Ability Acceptance
3 Possession
Request reassurance 4
General Ability Return compliment back
5 General Ability
Comment on the history of referent 6
General Ability Scale down the compliment
7 General Ability
Acceptance 8
General Ability Return compliment back
9 Possession
Comment on the history of referent 10
Personal Appearance Acceptance
11 Personal Appearance
Acceptance 12
General Ability Acceptance
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13 Possession
Request reassurance 14
Personal Appearance Acceptance
15 Specific Act Ability
Give no acknowledgment no response 16
Personal Appearance Acceptance
17 General Ability
Acceptance 18
Personal Appearance Acceptance
19 Specific Act Ability
Acceptance 20
Personal Appearance Acceptance
Table 3 shows the responses of the addressees toward the compliment. The addressees respond to the compliments in various ways. In responding the
compliments, most of he addressees accept the compliments. There are 12 data show acceptance responses, including verbal and nonverbal acceptance. There are
2 data showing that the addresses respond to the compliment by commenting on history of the complimented object. There is a datum using the response of down
scaling to response the compliment. There is 2 data using the response of requesting assurance. There is a datum showing that the addressee does not
response to the compliment. There are 2 data show that the addressees respond to compliment by returning the compliment back to the speaker.
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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
The conclusion is drawn based on the results of the data analysis as the answers to the problem statements. The conclusions are as follows:
1. Using Wolfson’s classification, the characters in the film The Holiday
apply two topics of compliments, namely the topic of appearance and topic of ability. Each topic is divided into two types. The topic of
appearance is divided into personal appearance and possession, while the topic of ability is divided into general ability and specific-act ability.
Therefore, there are four topics of compliments that are employed by the characters in the film The Holiday. The topics are personal appearance
30, possession 15, general ability 45, and specific-act ability 10.
2. Based on the data analysis, the four topics of compliments personal
appearance, possession, general ability, and specific act ability have many functions in accordance with Wolfson’s classifications of the
compliment function. Each compliment provides its own function. Datum 10 functions to affirm solidarity and sympathy 5. Data 11, 13,
16, 18, 20 function to express spontaneous expression of admiration and approval to the interlocutors 25. Data 04, 08, 09, 14, and 19 function
to express positive evaluation 25. Data 03, 05, and 06 function to
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