Perception of Impoliteness by Indonesian EFL Learners
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the type of impoliteness of criticism
production that used by Indonesian EFL learners. The object of the research is
Indonesian EFL learners’ perceptions of impoliteness. In analyzing the types of
perception of impoliteness the researcher use the theory of Nguyen (2005). The
result of the study found that types of criticism that mostly used in movies is
indirect criticism. It proved by the mount of indirect criticism that found in movies
are 57 indirect criticisms, and 33 direct criticisms.