An Analysis of Politeness Strategies and the Maxim Violation in a Movie Script of Enola Holmes

Siti Farhana

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss3.2961

Authors

Siti Farhana

Lampung University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss3.2961

Keywords:

politeness strategies, cooperation and implicature, violating maxim, Enola Holmes

Abstract

The purpose of this research were to find out (1) whether the types of politeness strategies in Enola Holmes movie are in accordance with politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson (1987) or not, (2) what type of politeness strategies most frequently appeared in Enola Holmes movie, (3) which character(s) use politeness strategies most frequently than the others, and (4) what type of violating maxims based on Grice’s maxim most frequently appeared in Enola Holmes movie. The design of this research is a descriptive qualitative research. The data of the research were in the form of utterances that contained politeness strategies and cooperation and implicature (Violating of maxim). The result shows that (1) the types of politeness strategies in Enola Holmes movie are in accordance with politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson (1987); (2) Bald on Record is the most frequent politeness strategies appeared in Enola Holmes movie. Bald on Record is mostly used by the characters because there is a power, social status, or close relationship among the characters.; (3) there are three characters who used politeness strategies more frequently, they are Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, and Tewkesbury (4) Violating maxim of relevance is the most frequently appeared in Enola Holmes movie.

Author Biography

Siti Farhana, Lampung University

Teacher Training and Education Faculty

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