Abstract
This research was conducted to elucidate how banter, a form of alternative politeness, is used on the Kick Andy Talkshow. The study employs pragmatic theory, specifically Leech’s theory of general strategy of politeness and alternative politeness (2014). A qualitative methodology was employed in this research. The data for this study came from videos that were found on the official Kick Andy YouTube channel. Data was collected through non-participatory observation. Additionally, the data were analyzed using the general strategies of politeness. The results of data analysis are presented using a narrative approach and descriptive sentences. According to the findings of this study’s analysis, the banter was accomplished by violating the politeness maxims-neg and pos. The maxims violated in neg-politeness (Neg-politeness) are modesty, opinion-renitence, and tact. Additionally, there are violations of the pos-politeness maxims, such as the sympathy, approbation, and agreement maxims.
Highlights
Literature Review As mentioned previously, banter is referred to as mock impoliteness because the use of banter may constitute a violation of the general strategy of politeness, neg-politeness and pos-politeness
The data were gathered through non-participatory observation, analyzed using a general strategy of politeness theory and alternative politeness theory (Leech: 2014), and presented using a narrative approach, in which descriptive sentences were used to present the data (Cresswell, 2019:267)
The objective of the study is to analyze the application of banter as a strategy of alternative politeness in Kick Andy Talkshow (2019)
Summary
Courteous behavior is equated with socially acceptable or appropriate behavior. A polite person considers the interests of others, and polite people are those who blend in (Watts, 2003:1). The objective of positive advancement is to obtain or maintain face; that is, to increase or maintain one’s self-esteem as a result of improving or maintaining one’s judgment in the eyes of others. 2. Literature Review As mentioned previously, banter is referred to as mock impoliteness because the use of banter may constitute a violation of the general strategy of politeness, neg-politeness and pos-politeness. Literature Review As mentioned previously, banter is referred to as mock impoliteness because the use of banter may constitute a violation of the general strategy of politeness, neg-politeness and pos-politeness This violation is intended to generate amusement or ridicule. This enables the establishment of solidarity between the presenter and the sourcepersons Both Neg-Politeness and Pos-Politeness include S and O (S= speaker, others = interlocutor, who is spoken to and the person being talked about) (Leech:2014). The difference between neg-politeness and pos-politeness can be explained as follows
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