The Analysis of Politeness Strategy Used by The Main Characters in “Gifted” Film

Politeness strategy is a in the use of language related to good and polite verbal communication, which can make communication work cooperatively. In terms communicating, politeness strategies are very important avoid conflicts means avoiding face-threatening acts (FTA) hearer. researching strategy, film art that be analyzed because it has characters utterances closely real life. Thus, entitled "Gifted" was chosen this education gifted children, parenting built on mental health issues world learning. This study aims analyze main character film. research used qualitative descriptive approach audio-visual data collection approach. The result analysis shows there 60 found from 512 characters. 37 positive categorized into three subtypes: Claim common ground (12 data), Convey speaker hearer cooperators (24 fulfill hearer’s want (1 data). 23 negative into: direct (9 do not presume or assume (3 coerce communicate speaker’s impinge (23