127 | Page THE TYPES OF POLITENESS STRATEGY IN “17 AGAIN” MOVIE SCRIPT: PRAGMATIC APPROACH Vira Safitri 1 Universitas Putera Batam (UPB), Batam, Indonesia hyunsukim11@gmail.com 1 Ambalegin 2 Universitas Putera Batam (UPB), Batam, Indonesia ambalegin@upbatam.ac.id 2 Abstract Politeness strategy is a language phenomenon that is based on the form and purpose of each. Strategy is needed to deliver communication with meaning and purpose to be conveyed and interpreted properly. This study aimed to identify and analyze the politeness strategy used in the “17 Again” movie script. This study used a qualitative descriptive approach in research. The movie script of “17 Again” is used as a data source in this research. This research used Brown and Levinson theory about the types of politeness strategies. The results of the study found that there were 15 data politeness strategies found in the movie script, which were divided into: positive politeness (4), negative politeness (2), bald-on record (6), and off record (3). This research has significances which are theoretically and practically. This research theoretically is expected to contribute about future research in pragmatics especially for the types of politeness strategy. Practically this research is expected to be a comparison and support for future researchers. Keywords: 17 Again, politeness strategy, pragmatics 1. INTRODUCTION Politeness is a form of interaction that takes into account the feelings of the listener so that speakers can apply the type of communication interaction that remembers calculations well (Murliati, 2013). Politeness becomes an important aspect, especially when individuals want to maintain their social life communication. Submission of inappropriate strategies will lead to misunderstandings and make communication produce failed products, and not achieve satisfaction from speakers and listeners (Pishghadam & Navari, 2012). Politeness strategies are used to provide control over the type of communication given by paying attention to the atmosphere and relationship between the speaker and the listener. That includes using the right type of delivery, eliminating harsh words, and intonation that creates misunderstandings. Politeness strategies are presented to warn individuals as language-producing figures to be careful in interacting so that listeners and interaction participants do not experience misunderstandings. Politeness is an important aspect in maintaining good communication of every individual in the social environment. The prerequisites for human cooperation and the production of social order are the basis and