Triandriyani, Asri, 1309010008, 2017: Politeness Principles Used By The Main
Characters in
Moana
. Undergraduate Thesis for Sarajana Sastra Degree, English
Department, Faculty of Letters, University of Muhammadiyah Purwokerto.
This research aims to identify the types of politeness maxim used by the main
characters in
Moana
movie and investigate the factor that affecting the use of
politeness maxim in the movie
Moana
. It also analyzes the contribution of the
used of the maxim to the successfulness conversation among the main
characters. Object of the research is
Moana
movie which is come from the Walt
Disney Animation Studio. The main character that becomes the object of analysis
are Moana, Maui, Tui and Sina (Moana’s parent), and
Gramma Tala.
In conducting this research, the researcher applied politeness principles theory
proposed by Geoffrey Leech. There are six maxims that being analyzed in
politeness principles which are tact maxim, generosity maxim, approbation
maxim, modesty maxim, agreement maxim, and sympathy maxim. The
researcher uses qualitative descriptive research. Data of the research is taken
from the script of the movie that has been collecting into some the main
characters. .
From the analysis, the researcher concludes that the most of politeness maxim
applied by the main characters is tact maxim. While the factor affects the mostly
used in politeness maxim is context of situation (participant). Not all the main
characters in the movie successful to delivered the message. It can see from the
responds of each character in polite utterances.