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Realization of Politeness Strategy in Teacher-Students EFL Classroom Interaction

(A Pragmatic Study in SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang in Academic YearOf 2015/2016)

A THESIS

Written as a Partial Fullfilment of the Requirements for Graduate EducationDegree of English Language Teaching

By

Ika Putri Fitria Sari

S891402026

English Education Department- Graduate Program

Faculty of Teacher Training and Education

Sebelas Maret University

2016


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ABSTRACT

Ika Putri Fitria Sari. S891402026. 2016. REALIZATION OF POLITENESSSTRATEGY IN TEACHER-STUDENTS EFL CLASSROOM INTERACTION (APragmatic Study in SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang in Academic Year2015/2016). Thesis. The First Consultant: Dra. Diah Kristina, MA, Ph.D; theSecond Consultant: Dr. Suparno, M. Pd. English Education Department ofGraduate School. Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta.

The implementation of politeness strategy is relevant with curriculum 2013which emphaseability to show his good character. Therefore, the teacher is obliged to implementit in the language learning activities along with language usage. This study isaimed to investigate the types of politeness strategies used by teachers andstudents in interaction, to explain the reason why the teacher and students usethose types of politeness strategy, and to find out the relation of the politenessstrategies towards interactions in SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang.

This research is attempted to find out the types of politeness used inThe data were collected from the utterances of the

teacher and ninth grade students SMP Muhamamadiyah 7 Semarang. Theresearcher only took one of eight classes. The class which is taken as the researchobject is IX B which consists of 28 students. The data were found in the dialogues

from 365 utterances. Then Brown and Levinsonpoliteness strategy (1987) consists of four strategies. They are: (1) bald on record,(2) positive politeness, (3) negative politeness, and (4) off record strategy.

The result of the study show (1) politeness was conveyed through fivestrategies, namely: bald-on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, offrecord, and saying nothing; (2); Positive politeness was used by the teacher toencourage students to use polite language in their interaction, while studentsmostly used positive politeness too in teacher-students interaction because of thepower of teacher; and (3) The relation of the politeness with interaction are: createefficient interaction in the process of teaching and learning, respectcommunication, togetherness between teacher and students, cooperate interactionbetween teacher and students, create good condition and influence the studentsusing politenes. Those aspects can motivate students and also develope ameaningful teaching and learning process.

Keywords: politeness, politeness strategies, speech acts, and classroominteraction.


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DEDICATION

This research is fully dedicated to:

My beloved mother and father, Sri Suyanti and Maridi (alm)

My beloved husband, Khaerun Nasikin

My beautiful sister, Rina Amalia Kusumastuti

My almamater, Sebelas Maret University


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Praise to Allah, the most Gracious and Merciful. This thesis would not be

completed without His blessings. In addition, this thesis would not be finished

without the support and guidance of other people and institutes. Therefore, the

writer would like to express gratitude and appreciation to:

1. The Dean of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Sebelas Maret

University for the permission to write the thesis,

2. The Head of English Education Department of Graduate Program for

providing the facilities to complete the thesis writing,

3. Dra. Diah Kristina, MA, Ph.D, the first consultant, who has given guidance,

correction, and suggestion to complete this thesis,

4. Dr. Suparno, M. Pd, the second consultant, who has patiently given advice

for the completion of this thesis,

5. Haryono, S. Pd, the Headmaster of SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang for his

permission to conduct the research,

6. Sri Rejeki S.Pd, the English teacher of SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang for

her support and guidance during the research,

7. The ninth grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 7 Semarang, especially

class IX B for their support and cooperation.

It is realized that this thesis is far from being perfect. Therefore, criticism

and suggestions are highly appreciated for the improvements of this thesis.

Surakarta, April 2016

Ika Putri Fitria Sari


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PRONOUNCEMENT iv

ABSTRACT ....................... v

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... viii

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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study ..................................................... 1

B. Problems of The Study ..................................................... 4

C. Objectives of the Study ........................................................... 4

D. Research Benefits ..................................................... 4

E. Research Method ..................................................... 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

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B. Nature of Politeness ......... 9

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2. 16

3. 17

C. 20

D. 25

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Setting .......................................................... 28

1. Time ........................................................................ 28

2. Setting ................................................... 28

B. Research Method ....................................................... 29

C. Source 29

1. Events ..................................................................... 29

2. Informants ............................................................... 29

3. ...................................................... 30

D. Technique of Collecting Data ................................................ 30

1. Interview ................................................. 30

2. ............................................ 30

E. ................................................. 31

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2. ............................................. 32

3. Long-term Observation ........................................... 32

4. ............................................ 32

5. Pa 32

6. 33

F. Technique of Analyzing Data ................................................ 33

CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISSCUSSIONS


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A. Data Description .................................................................... 36

B. Data Display .......................................................................... 37

C. The Reason Using Politeness 73

D. Politeness in Class .. 77

E. Disc 79

CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

A. Conclusions .......................................................................... 85

B. Suggestions ........................................................................... 86

BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................. 89


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Positive Politeness Sub-Strategy ........................................ 14

Table 2.2 Negative Politeness Sub-Strategy....................................... 16

Table 2.3 Off Record Sub-Strategy..................................................... 18

Table 3.1 ....................................... 29

Table 4.1 Summary of Politeness Strategy ........................................ 80


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LIST OF FIGURE

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1The transcript of Classroom Interaction

Appendix 2 The table of Politeness Analysis

Appendix 3 The table of Politeness Analysis Result

Appendix 4 Focus Group Discussion Protocol

Appendix 5 Focus Personal Group Discussion

Appendix 6 Transcript of Focus Group Discussion

Appendix 7 Transcript of Personal Group Discussion

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