SASAKNESE IMPOLITENESS / POLITENESS THEIR PERCEPTION BASED ON SOCIAL STATUS AND GENDER

Abstract

Related to the persistence of opinion gaps, what factors influence the perception of politeness, causing language politeness to be never stopped being investigated. It has been questioned by many researchers whether as a reflection of social systems or individual characteristics. Moreover, the identity of a group of people is attached not only to the personality of each individual but also to other identities that prevail in society. To express how the perception of politeness in language use by reflecting social systems and individual characteristics. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of differences in the indigenous Sasak people's social strata and social faces on the perception of politeness. This study was conducted using qualitative and quantitative research methods. The qualitative research found, Sasak ethnic has an excellent social face and tolerates the words and language used by the interlocutors. The quantitative research found: there was no difference between male and female perceptions of Sasak language politeness; there is a significant difference in the perception of politeness in the use of Sasak language between those who are of high social status and ordinary, but most have the perception that ethnic Sasak uses language politely and very politely. Thus, the quantitative findings in this study reinforce the qualitative findings in this study that the Sasak ethnic has good social face. Contrary to the prior study findings by Lakoff, politeness is manifested because the influence of attitudes must be manifested when interacting. This study concludes that the language commonly heard by the Sasak people is accepted as a polite language in social interactions. Furthermore, the social status significantly influences Sasak ethnic perceptions of politeness