POLITENESS STRATEGY OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILL IN LEARNING INTERACTION

ABSTRACT Politeness Strategy of Students’ Speaking Skill In Learning Interaction. This study aims to describe and explain politeness strategy in learning interaction of students in the Department of Language and Literature Indonesia UNM. This research is a qualitative study using ethnographic theory, speech act theory, and the theory of politeness. The research data consisted of speech and records the data field. Data collected through recording techniques, observation, interviews, and transcription. Data analysis was carried out through four main procedures, namely: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and the Depositarygathering/verification. Based on data analysis, politeness speech acts are classified into two parts, namely: (1) positive politeness; and (2) negative politeness