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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis study observed the use of request sequences by the Chinese Indonesians
and the Javanese female students to their lecturers. The subjects were 30 Chinese
Indonesians and 30 Javanese students of the English Department, Petra Christian
University. The data were taken by using elicitation technique, specifically role-play.
In analyzing the data, the writer used CCSARP?s theory of request sequences (1989).
For the head acts, the writer used Ervin-Tripp?s theory (1976) as her main theory and
CCSARP?s (1989) as her supporting theory. The findings show that the Javanese are
more direct than the Chinese Indonesians. This might be because the Javanese regard
their lecturers more as a friend than as a superior, while the Chinese Indonesians
regard their lecturers more as a superior, than as a friend. The Javanese are also more
direct because of the changing perception toward the Javanese?s cultural norms
among the younger generations. The Javanese are more nonconfrontational because
they try to avoid conflict. Finally, the degrees of imposition also affected the request
sequences used by both groups. This might be related to how the students view their
right in the request acts, the lecturers? obligation in carrying the acts, and the
likelihood for the compliance of the requests.