Politeness Strategy Analysis on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The purpose of this study is to identify the politeness strategies used by Taylor Swift and Paul Rudd in Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon YouTube videos "Taylor Talk Record-Breaking Midnight Album, Music Video Cameos Easter Eggs" "Paul Compares His Men's Health Shoot Jonathan Majors' (Extended)" when they decide use particular communication. research employed a qualitative descriptive method using an observational data collecting technique applied analyze speakers' manner affect communication between speaker hearer. Data collected from observation were analyzed discourse analysis interpretation classified regarding Brown Levinson (1987) theory. This found that speakers both prevalence positive strategy communicating Fallon’s show. appeared she usually showing exaggerate (interest approval, sympathy Hearer) while deals his character who really like making joke almost whole conversation. Besides, differences also followed second revealed Paul. commonly chosen negative off-record strategy.