Linguistic Impoliteness Strategies In Anne Robinson’s Utterances In BBC Gameshow The Weakest Link

• Main Author: Nabila Choirun Nisa, -
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Language: Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian; Indonesian
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: P Language and Literature
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/5/1.%20COVER%20.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/1/2.%20TABLE%20OF%20CONTENTS.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/2/3.%20ABSTRACT.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/3/4.%20CHAPTER%20I%20INTRODUCTION%20.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/6/5.%20CHAPTER%20II%20LITERATURE%20REVIEW.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/4/6.%20CHAPTER%20III%20RESEARCH%20METHOD.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/10/7.%20CHAPTER%20IV%20RESULTS%20AND%20DISCUSSION.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/9/8.%20CHAPTER%20V%20CONCLUSION.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/7/9.%20REFERENCE.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/12/10.%20APPENDIXES.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/24/FORM%20EMBARGO.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/109857/; http://lib.unair.ac.id
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Linguistic Impoliteness is necessary to be covered when it comes to language. It needs to be understood deeper in order to avoid te use of abusive and negative words when one talks to other people. Linguistic impoliteness is seen as negative counterpart of politeness that treated properly in current theory of politeness. This study covers about linguistic impoliteness strategies used by Anne Robinson in a BBC game show The Weakest Link. The Weakest Link is known as one of the most popular game show in the UK which broadcasted on BBC Two and BBC One channel. It is known as a very controversial television quiz because of the host, Anne Robinson, always appears to be rude towards the participants in the game show. This study is a qualitative study. The data in this study are the excepts of conversation which are produced by Anne Robinson containing impoliteness strategy in a game show. The utterances are analyzed using Impoliteness Strategies proposed by Culpeper (1996) and Function of Impoliteness also proposed by Culpeper (2011). The result of this study shows the impoliteness strategies which used are bald-on record, positive impoliteness, and negative impoliteness, which found in 21 utterances. This study also found that there are three functions of Impoliteness strategies in Anne Robinson’s utterances which are affective function, Coercive function, and Entertaining Function. The writer concluded that impoliteness is influenced by the social aspect of the speaker and Impoliteness is not only used to thretened or frightened, but it can also be used to express someone’s emotion or feelings.