Abstract:
This research aimed to accurately identified the various types of politeness
strategies and described the application of politeness strategies found in classroom
interactions by middle high school learners post-covid-19 pandemic. This research
uses qualitative descriptions. The research was conducted at SMP Swasta
Budisatrya Medan, where data and data sources were located. The research
contained several data analysis steps, included data collection, reduction, display,
conclusion, and verification. The theory discussed in this research is based on
Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory. The analyzed data set consisted of 13
utterances in classroom interactions post-covid-19 pandemic. The politeness
strategies in classroom interactions post-covid-19 pandemic consist of 5 Bald on
Record utterances, 3 Positive Politeness utterances, 2 Negative Politeness
utterances, and 3 Off Record utterances. They used these politeness strategies
through interactions with the teacher, included apologized for mistakes, asked about
instructions, responded to queries, and expressed doubts when the teacher asked
them to present in front of the class.
