dc.description.abstract | This thesis is discussing about the use of the representations of the second
person in Julius Cæsar drama script by William Shakespeare in conjunction with the
politeness. There are some representations of the second person (common related to
the use of politeness) in Middle English period as it is shown in Julius Cæsar drama
script. Julius Cæsar drama script itself was written in the year of 1599. It means that
Julius Cæsar drama script is categorized into the Middle English period.
Politeness is the act of doing or saying something in order to show regard and
to respect others, in which it is straightforward. Politeness is universal. It means that
politeness exists in every society. Politeness is also unique, because it is usually
bound with the cultures and the norms in a certain society and sometimes can be more
complicated. It is very interesting to learn about politeness in a certain community.
Learning about politeness will help someone to avoid misunderstanding and trouble
in a certain community, especially in the use of the representations of the second
person.
This thesis is using library research as the type of research. The type of data of
this thesis is qualitative data. The data collection of this thesis are collected from the
sources of the data that are related to the politeness level of the representation of the
second person in Middle English Period. This study applies descriptive analysis as
the data analysis method.
At the end of this study, it is found that there are six words as the
representations of the second person. They are: thou, thy/thine, thee, ye, you, and
your. The use of those words definitely shows the politeness. | en_US |