Jurnal Alfa: Pendidikan, Penelitian, dan Bahasa
Vol 4 No 2s (2026): October

An Analysis of Linguistic Politeness in the Social Interactions of Teenagers in Rohe Hamlet

Maria Yefi (Universitas Muhammadiyah Maumere)
Bertholomeus Jawa Bhaga (Universitas Muhammadiyah Maumere, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Oct 2026

Abstract

Analysis of Language Politeness in the Social Interaction of Adolescents in Rohe Hamlet. Undergraduate Thesis. Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Maumere, 2026.This study aims to describe the forms of politeness and impoliteness used by adolescents in their daily interactions in Rohe Hamlet, analyze them based on Geoffrey Leech’s politeness principles and Jonathan Culpeper’s impoliteness theory, and identify the factors influencing the use of language politeness in adolescent social interactions. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method with a pragmatic approach. The data consisted of spoken utterances produced by adolescents in their daily interactions, collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzedusing the interactive analysis model of Miles and Huberman, which includes data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results show that adolescents in Rohe Hamlet use various forms of language politeness reflected in the application of six politeness maxims proposed by Geoffrey Leech, namely tact, generosity, approbation, modesty, agreement, and sympathy. In addition, forms of language impoliteness were also found. These forms of impoliteness were analyzed based on the impoliteness strategies proposed by Jonathan Culpeper. The factors influencing language politeness include family environment, peer interaction, emotional conditions, and the social environment.

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Abbrev

jap2b

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Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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JURNAL ALFA: Penelitian, Pendidikan, dan Bahasa (JAP2B) is biannually journal database published in June and December on scientific articles of research, education, linguistics, and teaching-learning ...