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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis research discussed the types and functions of hedges also some changes
of hedges perceived in the using of hedges related to social distance. The source of
data was a movie entitled The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks and the data of this
thesis were 16 scenes containing conversation between Ronnie Miller and Steve
Miller. The theories used were hedges and its functions by Coates (1996), the types of
hedges by Salager-Meyer (1997), and hedges related to social distance by Holmes
(1996). This thesis used qualitative approach. In collecting the data, the writer used a
table which classified hedges into its types and functions. For the data analysis, the
writer analyzed the data based on the types and functions in details. There were six
types of hedges out of seven types found out by the writer in her data. After analyzing
hedges based on the types and functions, the writer also analyzed the changes that can
be perceived in using hedges and their functions. The data analysis showed that there
were some changes in using hedges related to the functions. The changes of the
function may be influenced by social distance between the two characters which is
expression of doubt, followed by expression of confidence, searching for the right
word and sensitivity of others’ feeling.