Politeness Strategies Analysis in "Two Distant Strangers"

The effort to satisfy someone else’s face wants is referred as a politeness strategy in linguistics. These strategies are used everyday communication. Aside from using daily life dialogues, can also be seen films. object of this study the script short film on Netflix entitled Two Distant Strangers. There three key characters which Carter, Merk, and Perri. This research aims discover types utilized by Strangers sociological factors that influence usage film. employs pragmatic approach qualitative methodology. From analysis, researchers found all implemented four strategies. discovered characters’ utterances demonstrated relationship between related factors. Bald on-record most frequently because character who acts police officer, believes he more powerful than other characters. factor high low power plays part why Merk not hesitant ignore faces command them likes.