Politeness
Phenomena as a Source of Pragmatic Failure in English as a Second Language
Aridah
Language
should be learned in the cultural context of its speakers. This is because the
speakers bring an intention in performing a linguistic act. Failure in understanding
the intention of the speakers will lead to failure in responding to the
intended message and, thus, failure ini using the
language. The study of how language is used in a particular context or
situation is the focus of pragmatics. An important pragmatic issue concerns
with politeness, i.e. showing awareness of another person’s public self-image.
This article highlights the politeness phenomena and the degree of success in
learning English. The issues discussed include the definition of politeness,
strategies of politeness, politeness in the Oriental cultures, politeness in
the context of Indonesian cultures, and the implication of politeness phenomena
in the teaching of English.
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Aridah. (2001).
Politeness phenomena as a source of pragmatic failure in English as a second
language. TEFLIN Journal, 12(2), 149-166.
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