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Politeness Strategies Between Ellen Degeneres and Barrack Obama in the Ellen Talk Show a Thesis By POLITENESS STRATEGIES BETWEEN ELLEN DEGENERES AND BARRACK OBAMA IN THE ELLEN TALK SHOW A THESIS BY: MUHAMMAD ALI SAKTI NASUTION NIM: 167052015 ENGLISH POSGRDUATE STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY CULTURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATRA UTARA MEDAN 2019 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 1 POLITENESS STRATEGIES BETWEEN ELLEN DEGENERES AND BARRACK OBAMA IN THE ELLEN TALK SHOW A THESIS Submitted to English Department Posgraduate Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, University of Sumatera Utara in Partial Fulfilment of Requirement for the Degree of Master of Art(M.A.) in English BY: MUHAMMAD ALI SAKTI NASUTION NIM: 167052015 ENGLISH POSGRDUATE STUDY PROGRAM FACULTY CULTURAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATRA UTARA MEDAN 2019 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 2 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 3 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 4 UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA 5 ABSTRACT This research entitles politenes Strategies Betweeb Ellen Degeneres and Barrack Obama in Ellen Talk Show, This research is about pragmatic politeness from the interview between Ellen DeGeneres and President of the United States, Barrack Obama on Ellen DeGeneres, episode 12 February 2016. The main data source of the research is a script of interview between presenter Ellen Degeneres and Barrack Obama. This is qualitative research that uses politeness strategies Brown and Levinson‟s Politenes Strategy (1978), supported by J.L. Austin speech act theory ( 1962 ). By applying theories, the authors found that Ellen and Obama were observed politenes strategies. This research is done to find kinds of Politenes Strategies used by Ellen Degeneres as the host of Ellen Degeneres Show and Barrack Obama when communicate which implied to save the speaker‟s and interlocutor face from face Threatening Act caused by their speech. In Ellen's Uttrence, it is found two strategies from brown and Levinson Strategy both are negative and Positive politenes. Meanwhile, in Obama's words, the author found a strategy of Brown and Levinson's positive politeness. The choice of strategy from the participants are influenced by a varied of results and sociological factors. The payoffs factors are “ save and satisfy” guest face, “ save and satisfy” host‟s face, and “ save and satisfy” viewers‟ face. Meanwhile, sociological factors are the social distance between the speaker and listener and the relative power of the speaker and listener. Keywords: Pragmatics, Politenes, Positive Strategy, and Negative Strategy. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA i ABSTRAK Penelitian ini berjudul Kesopanan Strategi Antara Ellen Degeneres dan Barrack Obama dalam Ellen Talk Show, Penelitian ini adalah tentang kesopanan pragmatis dari wawancara antara Ellen DeGeneres dan Presiden Amerika Serikat, Barrack Obama tentang Ellen DeGeneres, episode 12 Februari 2016. Sumber data utama dari penelitian ini adalah naskah wawancara antara presenter Ellen Degeneres dan Barrack Obama. Ini adalah penelitian kualitatif yang menggunakan strategi kesopanan Brown and Levinson's Politenes Strategy (1978), didukung oleh J.L. Austin speech act theory (1962). Dengan menerapkan teori, penulis menemukan bahwa Ellen dan Obama mengamati strategi kesopanan. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menemukan jenis Strategi Politeness yang digunakan oleh Ellen Degeneres sebagai pembawa acara Ellen Degeneres Show dan Barrack Obama saat berkomunikasi yang menyiratkan untuk menyelamatkan para pembicara dan lawan bicara dari wajah Threatening Act yang disebabkan oleh ucapan mereka. Dalam Ellen Utterance, ditemukan dua strategi dari brown dan Levinson Strategy keduanya negatif dan kesopanan positif. Sementara itu, dalam kata-kata Obama, penulis menemukan strategi kesopanan positif Brown dan Levinson. Pilihan strategi dari para peserta dipengaruhi oleh hasil yang beragam dan faktor sosiologis. Faktor imbalannya adalah "menyelamatkan dan memuaskan" wajah tamu, "menyelamatkan dan memuaskan" wajah tuan rumah, dan "menyimpan dan memuaskan" wajah pemirsa. Sementara itu, faktor sosiologis adalah jarak sosial antara pembicara dan pendengar dan kekuatan relatif pembicara dan pendengar. Kata kunci: Pragmatik, Kesopanan, Strategi Positif, dan Strategi Negatif. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Praised be to Allah, Lord of the world, who has given the writer His love and compassion to finish the last assignment in his study. Peace and salutation be upon to the prophet Muhammad SAW, his family, his companion and his adherence. It is a pleasure to acknowledge the help and contribution to all of lecturers, family, and friends who have contributed in different ways hence this thesis is processed until it becomes a complete writing which will be presented to the Postgraduate Program of English in the University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Art in English. She would like to express her great honor and deepest gratitude to: 1. The Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Sumatera Utara, Dr. Drs. Budi Agustono, M.S. 2. The Head of Department of English, Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S.H., M.A. and The Secretary of Department of English, Dr. Drs. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans., M.Hum. 3. His supervisors, Prof. Dr. Syahron Lubis and Dr. Umar Mono, Dipl. Trans., M.Hum who have patiently guided the researcher and provided input and suggestion in completing his thesis. 4. His reviewers, Dr. Eddy Setia, M.Ed. TESP, Dr. Ridwan Hanafiah, S. H., M.A and DR. Bahagia Taringan., M.hum who have provided valuable knowledge in supporting her thesis, as well as all lecturers and staffs for helps during her academic year. 5. His father and mother, H. Pangihutan Nasution. and H.J. Mahanum Harahap who have given a lot of loves, cares, prayers, supports, and advice. 6. His brothers and sister, Lisma Iriani Nasution, S.pdi, Irwan Fahri Nasution, S.t, Ida Wati Nasution, S.pdi, Nini Fitriani, S.pd, Nurliana Nasution,S.pd, Elvi Deswita Nasution, Tutu alawiyah Nasution, who never stopped motivating his in accomplishing this thesis as well. 7. His postgraduate friends, Nurlaila Sari Harahap, M.A., Rika Tambunan,M.A., Laili Aisyah, M.A, Putri Agustian, M.A., Dhara Ayu Paramitha M.A., Felicia Bernadeth, M.A., Joy Sembiring, M.A., and Maam Adri who have shared the valuable knowledge, times, touches of laughter and smiles. UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA iii 8. His loving is my wife, Ridahati Rambey, for giving me private advices, support me in every condition, accompanying and helping me through the process of this thesis writing. I thank her for always being my good motivated. 9. His wonder friend is Afrida Fitriyani Sipahutar, for her care, patient, support, help, understanding to me in pursuing my master degree and accompanying me time by time. Medan, 27th May 2019 The writer, Muhammad Ali Sakti Nasution UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA iv CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Data Name :Muhammad Ali Sakti Nasution Place, Date of Birth : Simandiangin, 21th September 1982 Gender : male Religion : Muslim Nationality : Indonesia Address : Jl. Setia Budi Pasar 1 Lingkungan IV GG. Tengah Medan Selayang. Phone number : 082166165202 Email : [email protected] Academic Background 19 – 1996 : SD Simandiangin 1996 – 1999 : Madrasah Thasanawiyah 1999 – 2002 : Madrasah Aliyah 2012 – 2016 : University Islam of Labuhan Batu (UNISLA) 2017 – 2019 : University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Working Experiance Years : Offices/ Companies : Positions : Islamic Boarding School 2010– 2014 English Teacher Ahmadul Jariah UNIVERSITAS SUMATERA UTARA v TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. i ABSTRAK .................................................................................................. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................ iii CURRICULUM VITAE ............................................................................ v TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................ vi LIST OF TABLE .................................................................................... viii LIST OF DIAGRAM ................................................................................ ix LIST OF APPENDICES ........................................................................... x CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 1 1.1 Background of the Research ................................................................ 1 1.2 Problem of Study ................................................................................. 4 1.3 Objective of Study ................................................................................. 5 1.4 Significance of the Research ................................................................ 5 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE ........................................ 6 2.1 Theoritical Framework ......................................................................... 6 2,2 Pragmatics .............................................................................................. 6 2.3 Politeness Theory ................................................................................... 7 2.4 Face Threatening Acts ........................................................................... 7 2.5 Politeness Strategy ................................................................................. 8 2.5.1 Bald of Record ................................................................................. 8 2.5.1.1 Positive Politeness ..........................................................................
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