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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThis research is to analyze the influence of the size of favor on the
gratitude expressions. In analyzing the gratitude expressions, the writer wanted to
find out whether the respondents will produce short (formulaic) expressions or
long (generous) gratitude expressions, or even nothing (silence). Furthermore, this
research was also made to figure out whether the social status of the addressees
will influence the gratitude expressions or not. The data of this study was taken
from the open-ended questionnaire to the English Department’s students from
year 2006 to 2009, in total about 80 students (20 students in each year). In
collecting the data, the writer used DCT (Discourse Completion Test), a very
reliable procedure, that was used by many researchers. In analyzing the data, the
writer used some theories and studies proposed by Aijmer (1996), Eisenstein &
Bodman (1986), and Holmes (1992). From the data analysis, the writer found that
the size of favor influenced the students of the English Department in choosing
the types of gratitude expressions and in producing the gratitude expressions; long
expressions were mostly used in receiving major favors. In addition, the
respondents tend to give more appreciation when the addressee’s status is higher.
Thus, it was proved that the respondents produced more gratitude and more long
gratitude expressions to thank to the higher status addressee.