Politeness Strategies in WhatsApp Text Messaging

Lecturers and students frequently interact in both formal semi-formal settings. Communication between professors must, of course, be maintained such a way that it is always polite, even informal situations. The availability social media undoubtedly enhances contact teachers students. However, the use has an impact on language style lecturers This research aims to explain examine ethics when responding students’ text messages using WhatsApp messaging application. Furthermore, this study examines violations from etiquette norms short lecturer was qualitative nature. primary data were screenshots interactions instructors via also employed observation, note-taking, interviews. According preliminary study, there are still numerous do not match courtesy standard. unfulfilled value politeness slang, impolite ways expressing intentions or inappropriate linguistic aspects.