Strategies Of Responding To Praise Used By Hasanuddin University Students: Sociopragmatic Analysis

This study aims to analyze the strategies for responding praise used by Hasanuddin University students. research is a qualitative using descriptive method and approach in this socio pragmatic approach. The data from were obtained questionnaires distributed researchers. After was obtained, researcher analyzed answers respondents 12 response according Holmes, after which they linked theory of indicators Golato. results study, namely tend accept given most widely strategy Strategy 1, Appreciation Token, 2 Comment Acceptance 3 Praise Upgrade. Between three ethnic backgrounds (Makassar, Bugis Toraja) two sex groups (Male Female), there no significant difference choice receive (Use 3). Among categories familiarity level, use 1 (Appreciation Token) when meeting foreigners compared or where both these are quite lot (besides 1) provide an acceptance compliment delivered friend