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An Analysis of Positive Politeness Strategies on You Tube Video Entitled “Ariana Grande I Full Video” Wel Son; Afriana Afriana
Prosiding Vol 5 (2023): SNISTEK
Publisher : LPPM Universitas Putera Batam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33884/psnistek.v5i.8076

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The aim of this research is to find and explain the occurrence of positive politeness strategies from You Tube video entitled “Ariana Grande I Full Video”. In analyzing the data, researchers took the theory of positive politeness strategies in the scope of Pragmatics by Brown & Levinson (1987) that consists 15 strategies. Descriptive qualitative method was applied by researchers in this research. In collecting data, researchers took observational method, such as watching and listening careful to the video, finding the words that contain the occurrence of positive politeness, collecting the data from the video, divide them based on positive politeness strategies, analyze the words, and explain the result of the analysis. After done doing the analysis, researchers found 68 phenomenon that occur in 10 positive politeness strategies, they are 3 occurrence of the first strategy (Notice, attending to hearer), 13 occurrence of the second strategy (Exaggerating (Showing interest, approving, and give sympathy to hearer)), 8 occurrence of the fourth strategy (Using in group identity marker), 21 occurrence of the fifth strategy (Seeking agreement), 3 occurrence of the sixth strategy (Avoid disagreement), 10 occurrence of the seventh strategy (Presupposing, raising, or asserting common ground), 1 occurrence of the eighth strategy (Giving joke), 1 occurrence of the twelfth strategy (Including or getting both speaker and hearer into the activity), 7 occurrence of the thirteenth strategy (Giving or asking for reason), and 1 occurrence of the fifteenth strategy (Giving gifts to H in the form of goods, sympathy, understanding, and cooperation).
Positive Politeness Strategies in YouTube Comments: A Pragmatic Analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees” Nesia Monika; Afriana
INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36232/interactionjournal.v13i1.4437

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This study examines the application of positive politeness methods in the YouTube comment area of Kendrick Lamar’s "Money Trees" music video, grounded in Brown and Levinson’s (1987) Politeness Theory. The study used a qualitative descriptive methodology to investigate the ways in which viewers convey admiration, emotion, and social connection in digital interactions. The data were collected from specific YouTube comments utilizing Sudaryanto’s (2015) observational method and were examined pragmatically. The findings indicate that commenters employ four categories of positive politeness strategies: Exaggerate (Interest, Approval, or Sympathy), Notice and Attend to the Hearer, Presuppose, Assert, or Raise Common Ground, and Intensify Interest to the Hearer. The Exaggerate technique is the most common of these, which means that fans often use over-the-top and passionate language to indicate how much they love the singer and the music. The employment of these tactics shows how language in digital spaces may bring people together, make them feel closer to each other, and make the online community more courteous and helpful. This study verifies that positive politeness is crucial in sustaining peaceful interactions within YouTube-based communication. Key words: Pragmatics, Positive Politeness, YouTube Comments, Kendrick Lamar, Money Trees
An Analysis of Conversational Implicature and Humor Construction in the Podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend Isidorus Pandu Wijaya; Afriana
INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): INTERACTION: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa
Publisher : Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36232/interactionjournal.v13i1.4799

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This study comprehensively investigates the phenomenon of conversational implicature within the popular podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and examines in depth its crucial role in constructing humour through dynamic and pragmatic interaction between the host and his guests. Employing a descriptive qualitative approach, the research carefully analyse a selection of podcast transcripts featuring natural conversations among Conan O’Brien and various celebrity guests, capturing spontaneous and unscripted moments of humour. The data were systematically collected through purposive sampling, with a specific focus on excerpts that exemplify the violation or deliberate flouting of Grice’s Cooperative Principle and its four conversational maxims Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner. The analysis is theoretically grounded in the works of (Grice, 1975), (Yule, 2005), (Brown et al., 1987), (Kotthoff, 1998), and (Mabaquiao, 2018), providing a strong foundation for understanding how implicature and speech acts interact to create humorous meaning within authentic discourse. The findings indicate humour in the podcast primarily emerges from intentional maxim violations that generate irony, exaggeration, absurdity, and incongruity, with implicatures interpreted through shared cultural assumptions and contextual understanding. Furthermore, various speech acts, including teasing, complimenting, joking, and self-deprecating humour, enrich the interaction and strengthen its overall comedic impact. This research ultimately underscores the essential function of conversational implicature in humorous discourse and significantly contributes to the broader study of pragmatics in spontaneous spoken media. The results provide valuable pedagogical insights for English language teaching, especially in developing learners’ pragmatic competence, sociolinguistic awareness, and ability to engage in authentic, natural communication.