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A Comparison between English and Makassarese Politeness System: A Comparative Study

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022) · pp. 12–16

DOI
10.34050/elsjish.v5i1.19102
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2022-03-11
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the dominant variable that affected in use of politeness systems and to analyse the process of native speakers of English and Makassar in using the politeness system through conversations. The method of this study was the quantitative method and used statistic frequency. In this study, there are two variables that affected politeness. These data were processed based on the identification, classification, description, grouping, and calculation. Yassi’s theoretical framework found there are six politeness strategies. The strategies are deference in non-kinship, deference in kinship, intimacy in non-kinship, intimacy in kinship, hierarchy in non-kinship, and hierarchy in kinship. Based on his theory, age and seniority were the most affected in use politeness. The researcher found the difference in this study. The research finding indicates that the two variables do not affected the politeness systems of English but it is affected for Makassarese politeness systems. The English and Makassarese were different countries, so the politeness systems were also different. The English used FTA in doing communications and Makassarese has positive and negative politeness. The educational background is the dominant variable in use negative politeness and the age affect in use positive politeness for Makassarese.

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  • Hasanuddin University
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Parepare
  • Universitas Sulawesi Barat
  • UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya
  • Universitas Wahid Hasyim
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Hamzah A. MachmoedHasanuddin University4
Nasmilah NasmilahHasanuddin University3
Sukmawaty SukmawatyHasanuddin University3
Noer Jihad SalehHasanuddin University3
SukmawatyHasanuddin University2
Nurul FadhillahHasanuddin University2
Wira KafryawanHasanuddin University1
Fathu RahmanHasanuddin University1
Bachriani BachrianiHasanuddin University1
Badaruddin BadaruddinUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Siti Hajar LarekengUniversitas Muhammadiyah Parepare1
Muhammad NajibHasanuddin University1
Umar UmarUniversitas Sulawesi Barat1
Abdul MuhidUIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya1
NasmilahAffiliation unknown1
Abidin PammuHasanuddin University1
Lela RahmawatiHasanuddin University1
Martin L. MandaHasanuddin University1
Arham Halwin RaniHasanuddin University1
NurhidayahHasanuddin University1
Nurfitriana ZainalUniversitas Wahid Hasyim1
Wahyu Pratama PutraHasanuddin University1
Wahyuningsi FahrahHasanuddin University1
Karmila MokogintaHasanuddin University1
Husnul Khatimah NurHasanuddin University1
Siti RachmiHasanuddin University1
Rizki Ashariah SarwinHasanuddin University1
Iffah Al HikmahHasanuddin University1
Muliyani MuliyaniHasanuddin University1
Rahmawati AziUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Bahmansyur BahmansyurHasanuddin University1
Andi Reskiana HartariHasanuddin University1
Gusnawaty GusnawatyHasanuddin University1
Firda AmrullahHasanuddin University1
Dwi HusbaAffiliation unknown1

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