Analysis of Illocutionary Domain and Stylistic Domain of Politeness in Tolaki Language (Chapter 1)

CHAPTER I  INTRODUCTION

1.1     Background

In the process of communication, language occupies an important role because it is a key element which has to be involved in the process itself.

By and large, Ruben (1992) affirms that communication is a process from one’s activity comprising of some separated parts but connect each other and come about permanently.  Still, communication encompasses among individuals, personals, groups, organizations, and society.  As the study of speech act and pragmatic concerns largely about how the people communicate each other, in some way well-mannered or bad-mannered utterance, this is indeed led the linguists to obtain more insight and evidence about the way people interact at length.

The study of politeness, in point, has a tight connection to the study of speech act and it is hopefully serving as a medium to understand people’s utterance in communication.   

 

1.2     Previous Study

To date, most researches about Tolaki language draw primarily in theoretical linguistic and literature, yet two of them, Tata Bahasa Tolaki by Zalili Sailan (1995) and Sistem Sapaan Bahasa Tolaki by Abdul Kadir Mulya (2004) are seemingly serving as a conduit between theoretical and applied linguistic.

1.3     Research Question

The problem statements of this research are formulated as follows :

1.    How are the types of illocutionary domain and stylistic domain of politeness in Tolaki language.

1.4     Objective of the Study

Based upon the problem formulated above, the writer conducts this research to find out the analysis of request, order, apology and the use of honorific in Tolaki language that the interviewer and interviewee represent through requests, orders, apologies and the use of honorific (illocutionary and stylistic domain).

1.5     Significance of the Study

Some significances are being acquired from researching the analysis of request, order, apology and the use of honorific in Tolaki language :

1.    To understand comprehensively about the analysis of request, order, apology and the use of honorific in Tolaki language (illocutionary and stylistic domain). 

1.6     Scope of the Study

Following the title of this research, the scope of the study is restricted to the discussions of request, order, apology and the use of honorific (illocutionary and stylistic domain) in Tolaki Language.