Institusion
Universitas Bung Hatta
Author
Dilla, Febdira Susilo
Yusrita, Yanti
Nova, Rina
Subject
PR English literature
Datestamp
2023-08-01 06:52:56
Abstract :
This research aims to describe politeness principle based on conceptual theory proposed by
Leech (1977) the proposed as a way of explaining has politeness operates in conversational
exchanges. The six maxims proposed by Leech are tact, generosity, approbation, modesty,
agreement and sympathy maxims. This research took conversation consisting of approbation
and modesty maxims used in several Disney movies as the data. This research is aimed to
describe the approbation and modesty maxims which applied in the conversation appeared in
each of several Disney Movies. First, there are three movies that are being analyzed. They
are namely; Cinderella fairytale, Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin. Overall, there are eight
conversation that contain approbation maxim and seven conversations containing modesty
maxim. These maxims are applied in expressive form. Furthermore, social factors are also
considered and analyzed due to their influence in the conversation in every analyzed data.
The writer collects data by watching and quoting those movies. All of the findings are going
to be discussed in this thesis.
Keywords:approbation, modesty maxims, politeness principle