COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION Compliments And Compliment Responses Used By English Teacher Association Of Senior High School In Pacitan.
COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES
USED BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION
OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN PACITAN
A THESIS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the completion of
Getting the Postgraduate Degree in Language Study Program
By:
ANDI PUJIAN PURNOMO
S 200 120 080
MAGISTER PROGRAM OF LANGUAGE STUDY
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2015
Note Advisor I
Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D
Lecturer of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate Program Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta
Offi ial Note o A di Pujia Pur o o s Thesis
Dear
The Director of Graduate Program of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate
Program of Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Having read, examined, corrected and necessary revised toward the thesis of;
Name
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
“tude t s u
er
: S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED
BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I agree that the thesis is to be examined by the board of examiner in the
magister
of
Language
Study
Post
Muhammadiyah University.
Surakarta, .........June 2015
Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D
ii
Graduate
Program
of
Surakarta
Note Advisor II
Dr. Anam Sutopo
Lecturer of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate Program Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta
Offi ial Note o A di Pujia Pur o o s Thesis
Dear
The Director of Graduate Program of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate
Program of Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Having read, examined, corrected and necessary revised toward the thesis of;
Name
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
“tude t s u
er
: S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED
BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I agree that the thesis is to be examined by the board of examiner in the
magister
of
Language
Study
Post
Muhammadiyah University.
Surakarta, .........June 2015
Dr. Anam Sutopo
iii
Graduate
Program
of
Surakarta
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examniners
Master of Language Study
Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
On June..................2015
The Board Examiners
Position
Name
Signature
Examiner I
.......................
NIP
(......................)
Examiner II
........................
NIP
(......................)
Examiner III
........................
NIP
(......................)
Master of Language Study, Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Graduate School Director,
.............................
iv
PRONOUNCEMENT
I am the researcher of this thesis
Name
“tude t s u
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
er : S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED BY
ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I certify that this thesis is definitely my own work and completely responsible for
its content. Quotation from other authors has been conducted accordingly.
Surakarta, ..........June 2015
Sincerely
Andi Pujian Purnomo
v
MOTTO
The fundation of human being is his intellect , and a man without intellect has
not religion ( Prophet Muhammad ).
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
(Nelson Mandela).
“u ess is ot o ly a out a hie e e t ut it s a respo si ility.
Good thing will come if you only wait, better thing will come if you try to get it,
and best thing will come if you work hard
vi
DEDICATION
I dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved wife, children, father, late mother, sisters, family and whoever
supports me in finishing and developing knowledge for better future life
vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alha dulillahiro
il ala i ,
Assalaa u alaiku
Wr. W
Praises are just for the Almighty God, Allah SWT for the blessing
and the guidance. Best regards for our beloved prophet Muhammad SAW for his
great instruction and inspiration to my life.
This thesis would have never been finished and completed
without any hard work and support of many who had already given precious
time energy and patience. I do realize that without any supports from my
beloved family and friends I am not able to finish this thesis. Therefore, I would
like to extend my sincerely gratitude to the following persons involved in the
writing process:
1. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D, whom, without his invaluable guidance,
patient assistance, and insightful corrections this thesis could not have
become a reality.
2. Dr. Anam Sutopo, who has provided me with profound guidance,
intellectual direction, and inimitable suggestions, and corrections, with
enthusiasm and academic vigor.
3. The books and newest journals, and important references, which served
as the sources for completing this thesis.
4. Last but not least, my family, friends, colleagues, and special volunteer
counterpart, who cannot be said one by one, who have supported in the
process of finishing this thesis.
In the end of this acknowledgment, the writer realizes that this
thesis is still far fro
ei g perfe t, as the riter s sloga says No ody is
Perfe t . For this reaso , it is ery reaso a le if the riter eeds so e
constructive criticism as well as advice from those who really this thesis better
improved to broaden the study of Pragmatics.
Wassalaa u alaiku
Wr. W .
Surakarta, June,....... 2015
The writer
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ...............................................................................................................
i
NOTE ADVISOR I ..........................................................................................
ii
NOTE ADVISOR II.........................................................................................
iii
APPROVAL.....................................................................................................
iv
PRONOUNCEMENT ......................................................................................
v
MOTTO ...........................................................................................................
vi
DEDICATION .................................................................................................
vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..................................................................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................
ix
ABBREVIATION ............................................................................................
xii
ABSTRACT .....................................................................................................
xiii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Study ...........................................................................
1
B. Problem Statement ...............................................................................
5
C. Problem Limitation ..............................................................................
5
D. Research Objectives .............................................................................
5
E. Benefits of Study ..................................................................................
6
F. Research Paper Organization ...............................................................
7
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Previous Study .....................................................................................
8
B. Underlying Theory ...............................................................................
14
1. Pragmatics ......................................................................................
14
ix
2. Speech Act .....................................................................................
17
3. Speech Act of Compliment ............................................................
28
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Types and Design of Research .............................................................
37
B. Setting of Research ..............................................................................
37
C. Subject of Research ..............................................................................
38
D. Data and Source of Data ......................................................................
38
E. Validity ................................................................................................
39
F. Technique of Data Collection ..............................................................
40
G. Technique of Data Analysis .................................................................
43
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. Analysis of Data ...................................................................................
44
1. Compliment Strategies ...................................................................
45
2. Complimet Response Strategies .....................................................
72
3. Male and Female Differences in Giving and Responding
to Compliment...............................................................................
100
B. Research Finding..................................................................................
126
1. Compliment Strategies ...................................................................
126
2. The Response of Compliment .......................................................
132
3. The Differences Between Male and Female in Giving and
Responding to Compliment............................................................
135
C. Discussion of the Findings ...................................................................
143
1. Compliment Strategy .....................................................................
143
x
2. Compliment Response Strategy .....................................................
146
3. Male and Female Differences in Giving and Responding
to Compliment...............................................................................
148
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION
A. Conclusion ...........................................................................................
149
B. Suggestion ............................................................................................
152
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
xi
Abbreviation
PA
PS
SK
EE
EH
EL
AT
CSA
PU
CH
RS
RT
SD
QS
DS
QL
NA
RI
- Personal Appearance
- Possession
- Skill
- Equal – Equal
- Equal – Higher
- Equal – Lower
- Appreciation Token
- Comment Single-Acceptance
- Praise Upgrade
- Comment History
- Reassignment
- Return
- Scale Down
- Question
- Disagreement
- Qualification
- No Acknowlegment
- Request Interpretation
xii
ABSTRACT
This paper deals with pragmatics, the study of pragmatics on giving and
responding to the compliments. The research was conducted to find the way
respondents employ compliment and its response strategies for topics of
appearance, possession and skill or ability in difference status (equal, higher and
lower). The focus here is analysis of strategies uttered by English Teacher
Association of Senior High School in Pacitan, consisting of 16 male respondents
and 9 female respondents by means of DCT (Discourse Completion Task). The
corpus used in this analysis is 450, consists of 225 compliments and 225
responses. The study highlights on the use of head acts and supportive moves
based on Trosborg’s theory and Herbert’s taxonomy of compliment responses.
The respondents participating in this research, females used more variation in
giving compliment strategies than males. Both males and females mostly apply
appreciation token for their compliment response strategies. The findings
presented here should not be generalized and comparisons with results based on
different types of data, situation and respondents will lead to a better
understanding.
Keywords: compliment, compliment response strategy, head acts and supportive
moves, pragmatics
xiii
USED BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION
OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN PACITAN
A THESIS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the completion of
Getting the Postgraduate Degree in Language Study Program
By:
ANDI PUJIAN PURNOMO
S 200 120 080
MAGISTER PROGRAM OF LANGUAGE STUDY
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2015
Note Advisor I
Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D
Lecturer of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate Program Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta
Offi ial Note o A di Pujia Pur o o s Thesis
Dear
The Director of Graduate Program of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate
Program of Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Having read, examined, corrected and necessary revised toward the thesis of;
Name
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
“tude t s u
er
: S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED
BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I agree that the thesis is to be examined by the board of examiner in the
magister
of
Language
Study
Post
Muhammadiyah University.
Surakarta, .........June 2015
Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D
ii
Graduate
Program
of
Surakarta
Note Advisor II
Dr. Anam Sutopo
Lecturer of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate Program Muhammadiyah
University of Surakarta
Offi ial Note o A di Pujia Pur o o s Thesis
Dear
The Director of Graduate Program of Magister of Language Study Post Graduate
Program of Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Having read, examined, corrected and necessary revised toward the thesis of;
Name
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
“tude t s u
er
: S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED
BY ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I agree that the thesis is to be examined by the board of examiner in the
magister
of
Language
Study
Post
Muhammadiyah University.
Surakarta, .........June 2015
Dr. Anam Sutopo
iii
Graduate
Program
of
Surakarta
Accepted and Approved by the Board of Examniners
Master of Language Study
Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
On June..................2015
The Board Examiners
Position
Name
Signature
Examiner I
.......................
NIP
(......................)
Examiner II
........................
NIP
(......................)
Examiner III
........................
NIP
(......................)
Master of Language Study, Surakarta Muhammadiyah University
Graduate School Director,
.............................
iv
PRONOUNCEMENT
I am the researcher of this thesis
Name
“tude t s u
: Andi Pujian Purnomo
er : S 200 120 080
Study program
: English Language Study
Focus on
: Pragmatics Study
Tittle
: COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES USED BY
ENGLISH TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL IN PACITAN
I certify that this thesis is definitely my own work and completely responsible for
its content. Quotation from other authors has been conducted accordingly.
Surakarta, ..........June 2015
Sincerely
Andi Pujian Purnomo
v
MOTTO
The fundation of human being is his intellect , and a man without intellect has
not religion ( Prophet Muhammad ).
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
(Nelson Mandela).
“u ess is ot o ly a out a hie e e t ut it s a respo si ility.
Good thing will come if you only wait, better thing will come if you try to get it,
and best thing will come if you work hard
vi
DEDICATION
I dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved wife, children, father, late mother, sisters, family and whoever
supports me in finishing and developing knowledge for better future life
vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Alha dulillahiro
il ala i ,
Assalaa u alaiku
Wr. W
Praises are just for the Almighty God, Allah SWT for the blessing
and the guidance. Best regards for our beloved prophet Muhammad SAW for his
great instruction and inspiration to my life.
This thesis would have never been finished and completed
without any hard work and support of many who had already given precious
time energy and patience. I do realize that without any supports from my
beloved family and friends I am not able to finish this thesis. Therefore, I would
like to extend my sincerely gratitude to the following persons involved in the
writing process:
1. Drs. Agus Wijayanto, M.A. Ph.D, whom, without his invaluable guidance,
patient assistance, and insightful corrections this thesis could not have
become a reality.
2. Dr. Anam Sutopo, who has provided me with profound guidance,
intellectual direction, and inimitable suggestions, and corrections, with
enthusiasm and academic vigor.
3. The books and newest journals, and important references, which served
as the sources for completing this thesis.
4. Last but not least, my family, friends, colleagues, and special volunteer
counterpart, who cannot be said one by one, who have supported in the
process of finishing this thesis.
In the end of this acknowledgment, the writer realizes that this
thesis is still far fro
ei g perfe t, as the riter s sloga says No ody is
Perfe t . For this reaso , it is ery reaso a le if the riter eeds so e
constructive criticism as well as advice from those who really this thesis better
improved to broaden the study of Pragmatics.
Wassalaa u alaiku
Wr. W .
Surakarta, June,....... 2015
The writer
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ...............................................................................................................
i
NOTE ADVISOR I ..........................................................................................
ii
NOTE ADVISOR II.........................................................................................
iii
APPROVAL.....................................................................................................
iv
PRONOUNCEMENT ......................................................................................
v
MOTTO ...........................................................................................................
vi
DEDICATION .................................................................................................
vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..................................................................................
viii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................
ix
ABBREVIATION ............................................................................................
xii
ABSTRACT .....................................................................................................
xiii
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
A. Background of Study ...........................................................................
1
B. Problem Statement ...............................................................................
5
C. Problem Limitation ..............................................................................
5
D. Research Objectives .............................................................................
5
E. Benefits of Study ..................................................................................
6
F. Research Paper Organization ...............................................................
7
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
A. Previous Study .....................................................................................
8
B. Underlying Theory ...............................................................................
14
1. Pragmatics ......................................................................................
14
ix
2. Speech Act .....................................................................................
17
3. Speech Act of Compliment ............................................................
28
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHOD
A. Types and Design of Research .............................................................
37
B. Setting of Research ..............................................................................
37
C. Subject of Research ..............................................................................
38
D. Data and Source of Data ......................................................................
38
E. Validity ................................................................................................
39
F. Technique of Data Collection ..............................................................
40
G. Technique of Data Analysis .................................................................
43
CHAPTER IV: RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
A. Analysis of Data ...................................................................................
44
1. Compliment Strategies ...................................................................
45
2. Complimet Response Strategies .....................................................
72
3. Male and Female Differences in Giving and Responding
to Compliment...............................................................................
100
B. Research Finding..................................................................................
126
1. Compliment Strategies ...................................................................
126
2. The Response of Compliment .......................................................
132
3. The Differences Between Male and Female in Giving and
Responding to Compliment............................................................
135
C. Discussion of the Findings ...................................................................
143
1. Compliment Strategy .....................................................................
143
x
2. Compliment Response Strategy .....................................................
146
3. Male and Female Differences in Giving and Responding
to Compliment...............................................................................
148
CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION
A. Conclusion ...........................................................................................
149
B. Suggestion ............................................................................................
152
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
xi
Abbreviation
PA
PS
SK
EE
EH
EL
AT
CSA
PU
CH
RS
RT
SD
QS
DS
QL
NA
RI
- Personal Appearance
- Possession
- Skill
- Equal – Equal
- Equal – Higher
- Equal – Lower
- Appreciation Token
- Comment Single-Acceptance
- Praise Upgrade
- Comment History
- Reassignment
- Return
- Scale Down
- Question
- Disagreement
- Qualification
- No Acknowlegment
- Request Interpretation
xii
ABSTRACT
This paper deals with pragmatics, the study of pragmatics on giving and
responding to the compliments. The research was conducted to find the way
respondents employ compliment and its response strategies for topics of
appearance, possession and skill or ability in difference status (equal, higher and
lower). The focus here is analysis of strategies uttered by English Teacher
Association of Senior High School in Pacitan, consisting of 16 male respondents
and 9 female respondents by means of DCT (Discourse Completion Task). The
corpus used in this analysis is 450, consists of 225 compliments and 225
responses. The study highlights on the use of head acts and supportive moves
based on Trosborg’s theory and Herbert’s taxonomy of compliment responses.
The respondents participating in this research, females used more variation in
giving compliment strategies than males. Both males and females mostly apply
appreciation token for their compliment response strategies. The findings
presented here should not be generalized and comparisons with results based on
different types of data, situation and respondents will lead to a better
understanding.
Keywords: compliment, compliment response strategy, head acts and supportive
moves, pragmatics
xiii