An analysis of politeness and impoliteness strategies used by Mehdi Hasan and Anne-Marie Waters in oxford union debate islam is a peaceful religion

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Salsabila, Salvia (2025) An analysis of politeness and impoliteness strategies used by Mehdi Hasan and Anne-Marie Waters in oxford union debate islam is a peaceful religion. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study aims to analyse the types and functions of the politeness and impoliteness strategies, used by Mehdi Hasan and Anne-Marie Waters in Oxford Union Debate Islam Is A Peaceful Religion, two main speakers in this debate who convey their arguments, Mehdi Hasan as the proposition team and Anne-Marie Waters as opposition team. There are two problems to be solved in this study, namely: (1) What types of politeness and impoliteness strategies are used by Mehdi Hasan and Anne-Marie Waters in Oxford Union Debate Islam Is A Peaceful Religion? and (2) What are the function of those strategies used by Mehdi Hasan and Anne-Marie Waters in Oxford Union Debate Islam Is A Peaceful Religion? This study uses the theory of politeness strategies based on Brown and Levinson (1987) which divides politeness strategies into five parts, namely bald on record politeness, positive politeness, negative politeness, off record politeness and don’t do the FTA. This study also uses the theory of impoliteness strategies based on Culpeper (2005) which divides impoliteness strategies into six parts, namely bald on record impoliteness, positive impoliteness, negative impoliteness, off record impoliteness, withhold politeness and sarcasm or mock politeness. This qualitative descriptive study aims to identify the types and functions of politeness and impoliteness strategies used in the debate. Data collection was carried out by transcribing videos and identifying the strategies used, then reanalyzing the function of using those strategies. The findings of this study indicate that all politeness strategies and impoliteness strategies were used in the debate. From the emergence of these strategies, Mehdi and Anne tend to impoliteness strategies compared to politeness strategies. These positive politeness strategies are used by them to build a sense of closeness with the audience present and make the audience feel comfortable while they are delivering their arguments. While bald on record impoliteness is used to maintain their image so as not to look weak in front of opponents and the audience, it is also used to directly attack opponents so that they feel superior and not intimidated in the debate.

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Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Creators:	Creators Email NIM Salsabila, Salvia salviasalsabila7@gmail.com 03040321120
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email NIDN Thesis advisor Jannah, Raudlotul j.brillianty@gmail.com 2006107801 Thesis advisor Fi'aunillah, Tristy Kartika tristykartika@gmail.com --
Subjects:	Bahasa Inggris Sastra Linguistik
Keywords:	politeness strategies; impoliteness strategies; Mehdi Hasan; Anne-Marie Waters; oxford union debate; debate
Divisions:	Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora > Sastra Inggris
Depositing User:	salvia salsabila
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2025 05:48
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2025 05:48
URI:	http://digilib.uinsa.ac.id/id/eprint/82045

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