Positive politeness strategies used by two main female characters in never goin’ back movie

This thesis aims to discover how Angela and Jessie apply positive politeness strategies as the main female characters in Never Goin' Back Movie. In addition, the researcher also looks for what sociological factors influenced the characters in choosing positive politeness strategies. This study used a qualitative approach to describe the types of positive politeness strategies spoken by Angela and Jessie. This study used the theory of positive politeness proposed by Brown & Levinson (1987) in analyzing the data and factors that influenced the use of strategy by two main female characters. In collecting the data, the researcher transcribed the data from the movie, which was helped by subtitles that were converted into text. This study found that the strategies of exaggerate, use in group identity markers, and seek agreement are the strategies that occupy the top three frequencies often used by speakers in order. It indicates that Angela and Jessie prefer to express their utterances exaggeratedly and show solidarity to save face from their hearers. This exaggerated utterance is influenced by the character's characteristic of expressive behavior. Angela and Jessie often communicate topics about their desires. In addition, this study revealed that payoff and sociological circumstances factors influence the main character in using positive politeness strategies. Social distance is a factor that often influences Angela and Jessie in their conversations. Thus, this study concludes that the speakers show solidarity with the hearer by expressing their feeling.