dc.description.abstract | This study aims to describe language politeness in communication interactions between adolescents and other adolescents, especially in Pematangsiantar City. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Methods of data collection using listening techniques, and note-taking techniques with research data in the form of oral and written data. The data analysis method uses the Pragmatic Matching method and Mark Reading Techniques. The approach or study used in this research is a pragmatic study. This study uses Pranowo's theory to describe forms of polite language and Leech Geoffrey N. Leech's theory to describe the realization of politeness principles. Results of research on language politeness among adolescents in Pematangsiantar City: This pragmatic study is based on the results of the first study on the form of language politeness among adolescents. Based on the results of the research, teenagers who are good speakers in terms of language politeness are considered good. In the form of language politeness found in speech uttered by teenagers in Pematangsiantar City, there is a form of politeness in accordance with indirect speech using markers "please, sorry, please", figurative words using markers "high-minded, light-handed, lonely and always bright", smoothing language style there are parables and euphemisms, utterances with different intentions using the markers "sorry, come on, please, please", implicit speech using the markers "sorry, please". The second is the principle of language politeness spoken by teenagers in Pematangsiantar City is in accordance with (1) the maxim of discretion of the marker "thank you, please, please", (2) the maxim of generosity of the marker "please, please, come, thank you", (3) the maxim of appreciation of the marker "congratulations, thank you, sorry" , (4) The maxim of simplicity of the marker "sorry and thank you, (5) The maxim of agreement of the marker "thank you, agree, let's , and (6) The maxim of sympathy of the marker "thank you and please". | en_US |