Illahi, Fitratul
(2023)
Gender Difference in Apologies Strategies Used by Native Indonesians And EFL Indonesians Thesis.
Skripsi thesis, Universitas Negeri Padang.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyse the apology strategies employed by native Indonesian speakers and Indonesian learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The study utilized a descriptive quantitative research methodology, specifically employing the Discourse Completion Test (DCT) and analysing the data using the framework developed by Banikalef et al. (2015). The study identified differences in the utilization of apology strategies among male and female native speakers of Indonesia and Indonesian EFL learners. The overall number of participants is 40, consisting of 20 Native Indonesians and 20 EFL Indonesians. The hierarchy of apology strategies employed by male native speakers of Indonesia was as follows: IFID, explanation of account, offer of repair, acknowledgment of responsibility, concern for the hearer, and denial of responsibility. The preferred order of apology strategies among female native speakers of Indonesia was as follows: IFID, explanation of account, offer of repair, acknowledgment of responsibility, denial of responsibility, and concern for the hearer. The apology strategies employed by male Indonesian EFL learners were as follows: IFID, acknowledgment of responsibility, explanation of account, offer of repair, denial of responsibility, and concern for the hearer. The apology strategies of female Indonesian EFL learners were as follows: IFID, offer of repair, explanation of account, acknowledgment of responsibility, concern for the hearer, and denial of responsibility. The study discovered that Indonesian EFL learners demonstrated an understanding of pragmatic failures and employed suitable apology strategies, explanation of account, social power dynamics and the level of familiarity between the speaker and listener.
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