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    Politeness in the Toraja language differs depending on whether one is speaking to elders or peers. This paper analyzes politeness in Toraja through a qualitative study involving a literature review and interviews with Toraja speakers. In general, politeness in Toraja is similar to politeness in Indonesian, but there are some slight differences among Toraja dialects.

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    POLITENESS IN TORAJA LANGUANGE

    Octovianus Bin Rojak


    Abstract

    Politeness in language differs from one culture to another due to the convention made by
    different societies that resulting in the differences. In Indonesia, there are lots of
    languages used by different ethics. This paper narrows the discussion into politeness in
    Toraja language, especially in the context of a conversation with elders and peers. This
    research is qualitative research to explain the politeness in that language. The data
    sources are from library review and interview with several Toraja speakers. In general,
    the level of politeness in Toraja language is quite similar to the Indonesian language,
    however, among Toraja dialects themselves, there are slight differences regarding the
    politeness.
    Key words: politeness, Toraja, language, Indonesia, dialects

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