Navigating Politeness strategies by analyzing Public Responses to Caretaker PM Anwar Ul Haq Kakar's Press Conference on Baloch Yakjehti Council's Protest

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the politeness strategies used by social media users in commenting on Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar's Press Conference on the Baloch Yakjehti Council's Protest in Islamabad. The researchers employed Brown and Levinson's (1987) theory of politeness strategy. The researcher used a descriptive-qualitative approach in this study. The purpose of this research is to provide additional explanation of the politeness strategies users employed when commenting on the PM press conference.  The information was gathered from user statements and from data sources used in documents, such as a post by Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar on his official Facebook page. The researcher is the tool used in this investigation. Data collection and analysis techniques involve documentation, data reduction, data display, and conclusion. Audience responses demonstrate a mix of positive and negative politeness strategies, highlighting an effort to connect with the audience while addressing sensitive topics and acknowledging differing opinions. Positive and negative politeness strategies are tagged for this study in MAXQDA. The politeness scheme is used to tag data. Findings of the study demonstrate that on social media, people use language that follows politeness strategies to show respect for others and also to social distance.