Abstract :
This study is about Politeness Strategies that are used by Natalie Glebova and Fred Abel
in interview in Pageant magazine. Politeness Strategies is a strategies which it has important
roles in social interaction or daily conversation, thus, it encourages the writer to conduct a study
in this major. In her study, the writer tries to find out the Politeness Strategies used by Natalie
Glebova and Fred Abel in the interview when they are conversing to each other and what are the
effect toward Natalie and Fred if they don't use it. The writer chooses this interview because it
provides examples of politeness strategies. In doing the data analysis, the writer uses the theory
of Politeness Strategies as suggested by Brown and Levinson (1987) that are Positive Politeness
and Negative Politeness. The approach used in this study is Qualitative-descriptive approach.
The source of the data of this study is conversation between Natalie Glebova and Fred Abel that
is taken from the script in interview that found in internet.
After doing the analysis the writer found that Natalie Glebova and Fred Abel use of
Politeness Strategies as suggested by Brown and Levinson. In addition, the writer found that in
Positive Politeness is the strategy that is used by both of them but Natalie Glebova often uses this
strategy. It shows that she is the one that tries harder to get Fred attention. Next, Negative
Politeness is the second that is used by Natalie than Fred. It means that she is respect the distance
between them.