ISLLAC : Journal of Intensive Studies on Language, Literature, Art, and Culture
Vol 5, No 2 (2021)

POLITENESS IN OFFICIAL LETTERS

Siti Aisyah (IBM ASMI)
Hardianawati Hardianawati (IBM ASMI)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2021

Abstract

This study aims to explain politeness and describe the potential negative faces in terms of formal invitation letter sentences. This research belongs to the realm of pragmatics and examines data qualitatively. The results of this study indicate that in the invitation letter there is politeness based on Leech's maxims and the potential for negative faces to appear.Keyword: Politeness, face threatening act, official invitation letter

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jisllac

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities

Description

ISLLAC Journal is an international journal that publishes the best works of intensive research and conceptual studies on language, literature, art, and culture. The first publication of the journal in 2017, in conjunction with international seminars of language, literature, art, and culture. The ...