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ISSN 2301-5837

Vol. 4 / No. 1 / Published : 2015-02

Order : 5, and page :32 - 40

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Original Article :

Impoliteness in simon cowell’s utterances in “the x-factor usa” reality show

Author :

  1. Cindy Karina Kustiari*1
  2. Noerhayati Ika Putri*2
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Budaya
  2. Dosen Fakultas Ilmu Budaya

Abstract :

The studies on impoliteness phenomenon are still few. Impoliteness in the social interactions of this modern era, is now highly inavoidable. This study aims to discuss about impoliteness done by Simon Cowell, who is the personage of “The X-Factor USA”. The writer hopes to find the types of impoliteness utterances that  were being used and the factors that caused them. Politeness theory by Brown and Levinson (1978) was the main theory applied in anaylizing the data. Impoliteness framework by Culpeper (1996) was also used as the supporting theory. The findings show that the most used strategies is sarcasm, followed by bald on record, positive and negative impoliteness, and then, withhold politeness. The factors that affect Cowell’s impoliteness are the Power Relation (P), Social Distance (D), and Rank of Imposition (R). This study also proves that there are also entertainment factors that affect Cowell’s impoliteness as well.

Keyword :

impoliteness, politeness, entertainment, utterances,


References :

Watts, R. J.,(2003) Politeness Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.





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