The Application of Politeness Maxim in Communication in 8-Year-Old Children

This study aims to find and describe the application of politeness maxims in the communication of 8-year-old children based on Leech's (1993) politeness principles, namely (1) tact maxim, (2) generosity maxim, (3) approbation maxim, (4) modesty maxim, (5) agreement maxim, and (6) sympathy maxim. The method used is descriptive qualitative objectively from the existing data. Sources of data obtained from the speech of children aged three and four years. The results of the study are six utterances which are divided into one utterance in each type of politeness principle. Keywords: politeness, politeness principles, children