A Sociopragmatic Analysis Of Speech Act Of Complimenting, Its Topics And Responding Strategies In Wonder Movie

Abstract

A complimenting is characterized as a speech act that explicitly or implicitly attributes credit to someone other than the speaker. Usually, the person is addressed for some good (possession, character, skill, etc.), and it is positively valued by the addresser and addressee (Holmes 2003:177).

In this regard, the current study relies on socio-pragmatic, which is defined by Leech (1983:11) as ′′the sociological interface of pragmatics′′, pointing to the social perceptions that underlie members' understanding and production of expressive action.