JoEELE
Vol 4, No 3, July (2025): Journal of Excellence in English Language Education

Perceiving the Principles of Politeness in Promoting Beauty Products by Instagram Influencers

Asrat, Nurul Astaina (Unknown)
Sunusi, Seny Luhriyani (Unknown)
Amin, Fatimah Hidayahni (Unknown)
Susanto, Ashabul Kahfi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Aug 2025

Abstract

This study aimed to identify, classify, and analyze the use of maxims related to the politeness principles found in the Instagram posts of influencers Tasya Farasya and Dilla Jaidi. The method used in this study is qualitative research. The technique of this study is observation and documents. Data were collected from Instagram posts in the form of comments from netizens. This study adopted Leech's (1983) theory. The results show that six maxims of politeness principle are implemented, they are Tact, Generosity, Approbation, Modesty, Agreement, and Sympathy maxims. This study implies the understanding of online etiquette and the significance of politeness strategies in social media communication especially in promoting beauty products, which increasingly plays a central role in contemporary social and cultural exchanges in the field of Pragmatics study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JoEELE

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

JoEELE: Journal of Excellence in English Language Education is an international peer-reviewed and open-access journal in language education. The aim is to publish conceptual and research articles that explore the application of any language in teaching and the everyday experience of language in ...