Analyzing Politeness Strategies in Legally Blonde Movie: Pragmatics Study

This research explores the use of politeness strategy by the characters in the film Legally Blonde (2001). This study aims to identify and explain the various politeness strategy used in the movie Legally Blonde (2001) by analyzing how these strategy function in different situations and contexts. This study is grounded in pragmatic theory, by referring to the theory Brown and Levinson (1987) and other leading linguists to observe how politeness is expressed and communicated through language. The main focus covers types of politeness strategy, such as positive politeness strategy, negative politeness strategy, bald-on record, off-record, as well as the function of using politeness strategy. This research employed a descriptive qualitative methodology, analyzing data and presenting findings in a narrative format. This research seeks to explain the application of politeness strategy in different situations, as well as the purpose of using politeness strategy. The result of this study emphasizes the importance of pragmatics in understanding language, especially how certain words or sentences can convey various kinds of meanings based on the use of certain contexts or situations.