Authors :
Syarifuddin; Abdul Hakim Yassi; Harlinah Sahib
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 1 - January
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7588466
Abstract :
The research aims to elaborate on the refusal
strategies of British Englisih and Mamujunese cultures, to
investigate to demonstrate the different types of refusal in
English and Mamujunese; and to reveal the phenomenon
of sending regards and facing a financial problem as a
refusal strategy in Mamujunese cultures through the
influence of status and kinship. The researcher was
collected the primary data from 118 respondents of
Mamujunese speakers by conducting DCT with two
variables namely the influence of status and kinship. In
English data, the researcher was collected data from
conversation in YouTube and DCT in quora platform.
The data were analyzed based on compilation of strategy
by four linguists, namely: Beebe and Takahashi (1991),
Felix-Brasdefer (2003), Mohammed T. Jasim (2017), and
Wijayanto (2019). This research used mix method two
find the data, which are quantitative and qualitative data.
The results reveal that the kind of refusal strategies do
selected Mamujunese speaker and British English in
refusing are for Direct: Performative and Non
performative, for indirect : statement of regret/apology,
statement of alternative, statement of principle, promise,
Reason/excuse/explanation, Attempt to dissuade
interlocutor, wish, acceptance function as refusal,
invoking god, putting the blame on third party, set
condition for future acceptance, Expressing awkwardness,
Facing a financial problem, and sending regards, then for
adjunct:appreciation/gratitude, agreement/support/
positive opinion, well wishing, and Filler. Sending regards
and facing a financial problem are added by researcher
based on the phenomenon found in the data as the
modification of theory developed by linguists. Then, refers
to the fact that social status and kinship play important
role in refusal whereas from first party and third party.
Invitation via Third party is exist and tend to demonstrate
sending regards as a new strategy of refusal. Another
strategy exist is facing a financial problem. It appears
because there is gift-giving culture from Mamujunese
society, whereas people tend to use statement that explain
they do not have financial enough to attend the formal
invitations
Keywords :
Refusal Strategy, Invitation, Politeness, Cross Cultural Pragmatics.
The research aims to elaborate on the refusal
strategies of British Englisih and Mamujunese cultures, to
investigate to demonstrate the different types of refusal in
English and Mamujunese; and to reveal the phenomenon
of sending regards and facing a financial problem as a
refusal strategy in Mamujunese cultures through the
influence of status and kinship. The researcher was
collected the primary data from 118 respondents of
Mamujunese speakers by conducting DCT with two
variables namely the influence of status and kinship. In
English data, the researcher was collected data from
conversation in YouTube and DCT in quora platform.
The data were analyzed based on compilation of strategy
by four linguists, namely: Beebe and Takahashi (1991),
Felix-Brasdefer (2003), Mohammed T. Jasim (2017), and
Wijayanto (2019). This research used mix method two
find the data, which are quantitative and qualitative data.
The results reveal that the kind of refusal strategies do
selected Mamujunese speaker and British English in
refusing are for Direct: Performative and Non
performative, for indirect : statement of regret/apology,
statement of alternative, statement of principle, promise,
Reason/excuse/explanation, Attempt to dissuade
interlocutor, wish, acceptance function as refusal,
invoking god, putting the blame on third party, set
condition for future acceptance, Expressing awkwardness,
Facing a financial problem, and sending regards, then for
adjunct:appreciation/gratitude, agreement/support/
positive opinion, well wishing, and Filler. Sending regards
and facing a financial problem are added by researcher
based on the phenomenon found in the data as the
modification of theory developed by linguists. Then, refers
to the fact that social status and kinship play important
role in refusal whereas from first party and third party.
Invitation via Third party is exist and tend to demonstrate
sending regards as a new strategy of refusal. Another
strategy exist is facing a financial problem. It appears
because there is gift-giving culture from Mamujunese
society, whereas people tend to use statement that explain
they do not have financial enough to attend the formal
invitations
Keywords :
Refusal Strategy, Invitation, Politeness, Cross Cultural Pragmatics.
