Abstract
This research focuses on identifying the impoliteness strategies and explaining the purposes of the most frequently used strategy in Afraid of the Dark stand-up comedy show performed by Trevor Noah. The data of this research are Trevor Noah’s utterances which contains impoliteness strategies. The analysis was based on the impoliteness strategies theory proposed by Jonathan Culpeper (1996). The result of this research shows that Trevor Noah uses 105 instances of impoliteness strategies which cover all five types of strategies proposed by Culpeper; bald on record impoliteness, positive impoliteness, negative impoliteness, sarcasm or mock politeness, and withhold politeness. Based on the findings, negative impoliteness is found to be the most frequently used strategy. It occurs 42 times or with a percentage of 40% of the whole data. This high frequency of negative impoliteness strategy is used to entertain the audience. Trevor Noah mostly used ‘condescend, scorn, or ridicule’ sub-strategies of negative impoliteness intended to amuse and entertain the audience and also to induce laughter when hearing one being ridiculed or disparaged.
Highlights
In social interaction, people should apply politeness strategies
This research aims to identify the impoliteness strategies used by Trevor Noah and explain the reasons for which he used condescend, scorn or ridicule more than the other sub-strategies in his performance in Afraid of The Dark stand-up comedy show
The analysis suggests that 105 impoliteness strategies 3 are used by Trevor Noah in his show
Summary
People should apply politeness strategies. It is a sign of respect and expression of what people feel for others in apologies, compliments, greetings, or thanks (Schwarz, 2010). This research focuses on Trevor Noah, a South African stand-up comedian, who is the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news program. One of his best show is entitled Afraid of The Dark performed in 2017. In this show, Trevor creates humor by using impoliteness strategies to entertain the audience. This research aims to identify the impoliteness strategies used by Trevor Noah and explain the reasons for which he used condescend, scorn or ridicule more than the other sub-strategies in his performance in Afraid of The Dark stand-up comedy show. The research analyses in depth the politeness strategies used by Russel Peters
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