The Use of Makassarese Language Based on Politeness Strategies: Review of the Universality of Yassi Theoretical Framework

Abstract

The study is aimed to revisiting the politeness framework of Yassi’s. The study discusses the factor that influenced someone in used politeness strategies of heritage language in South Sulawesi especially Makassarese language. The methodology of this research is used qualitative method. The data were observed randomly fromnative speakers of Makassarese in did communication. On Yassi’s theoretical framework found there are six politeness strategies. The strategies are deference in non-kinship, deference in kinship intimacy in non-kinship, intimacy in kinship, hierarchy in non-kinship and hierarchy in kinship. Yassi’s exposed that the ages is one of the important part in politeness. A positive politeness strategy is used when communicate with friends, usually used casual and direct speech. When communicate with the older used negative politeness. In this study the writer found there are eight strategies that influenced someone in used politeness strategy to complete Yassi’s theory. The new strategy is educated in non-kinship and educated in kinship. This study found someone will respect if did communicate with the educated people even though they are younger or older also kinship or in kinship.