Students’ Language Politeness Toward Lecturers in Learning at STKIP PGRI Jombang

Abstract

This study was aimed at describing and explaining the forms of students’ language politeness toward lecturers in learning at STKIP PGRI Jombang. It employed descriptive method and qualitative form. The data were students’ utterances carried out during Psycholinguistics learning in 2020A Class. The results of the data analysis showed there were politeness markers reflected in the use of the six maxims. They were: 1) the maxim of tact when lecturers explained material, 2) the maxim of generosity when making an agreement, 3) the maxim of approbation occurred when appreciating students, 4) the maxim of modesty occurred in speech when answering, 5) the maxim of agreement occurred with an exclamation, and 6) the maxim of sympathy when responding. Keywords: language politeness markers, maxims, Psycholinguistics, Speech Act, Language in Use.