Abstract
In communicating activities, politeness in a language is an important aspect to consider and a part that must be owned by everyone. The purpose of this study is to be able to describe the politeness of the speech spoken by the characters in the movie "Toni Erdmann" by Maren Ade and their relevance in learning German at school. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. Based on the results of data analysis, there are various forms of the politeness speech act in the film "Toni Erdmann" by Maren Ade. Compliance occurs in the maxim of wisdom, a maxim of generosity, a maxim of praise or appreciation, a maxim of simplicity, a maxim of agreement, and a maxim of sympathy or sympathy. The results of this study can be used as new insights and pragmatic learning concepts. This research is expected to provide positive input for German learning activities, to increase knowledge in aspects of language and to improve language skills.
Highlights
Politeness is a cultural phenomenon, so that what is considered polite by a culture is not the same with other cultures
Pragmatic politeness done by the characters is characterized by using declarative and interrogative utterances with various expressions
The discovery of these results is based on a speech made by all the characters in the movie Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade which lasts two hours 42 minutes
Summary
Politeness is a cultural phenomenon, so that what is considered polite by a culture (a certain place / region) is not the same with other cultures. The meaning of politeness reflects the cultural background of the speaker by orienting the belief system, the livelihood system, the relationship of intimacy, social stratification and the marriage system. While based on the opinion of Wardhaugh (1987: 267) stated that politeness of language is a language behaviour that takes into account of solidarity, power, intimacy, the status of relationships between participants, and appreciation. The politeness of the language requires the attention of elements such as age, power, and so forth. People who have fulfilled the elements can only be said that they use politeness. The politeness of language is reflected in the procedure for communicating through verbal signs or language procedures. The importance of politeness in speaking is considered and applied in the communication process
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