Anisa, Nor (2012) A Sociopragmatics Analysis of Refusal utterance in Prince of Persia: The Sands of time and King Arthur Movies. Skripsi, Tarbiyah dan Keguruan.

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Nor Anisa. 2012. A Sociopragmatics Analysis of Refusal utterance in Prince of Persia: The Sands of time and King Arthur Movies. Thesis. English Department. Advisors: (1) Dr. Saifuddin Ahmad Husin, MA, (2) Puji Sri Rahayu, MA. The research discussed about a sociopragmatics analysis of refusal utterance in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and King Arthur movies. The purposes of this research are to describe the ways and to know politeness strategies of refusal utterances use in the movies. This research is done through qualitative/descriptive research method. The data available for this research are collected through conducting library preliminary research, consulting references to supervisors, selecting references, note-taking from references, watching the movies then identifying the refusal utterances speakers use during the movies. The writer while writing this research paper used at least three techniques: editing the entire data gained to make sure if the presentation has been completed or not, clarifying the data to make it simpler towards preparation, and listing the refusal utterances to be identified and grouped in order to make it more practical to the final presentation. The result of the research reveals that there are in general two ways of refusal utterances which are used during the movies, namely direct and indirect strategies. The direct strategies can be uttered through of two ways namely using performative verbs and non-performative statement. But, indirect strategies can be uttered through of nine ways, namely using wish; an excuse, a reason, an explanation; statement of alternative; set condition for future or past acceptance; promise of future acceptance; statement of principle; attempt to dissuade the listener; avoidance; and lack of enthusiasm. The writer also found three politeness strategies used in the movies, they are bald on record, positive politeness, and off-record indirect.

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