Agustina, Rizkika. 2022. Politeness Maxim Use in the Textbook Entitled Modul Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VIII Semester. Sarjana’s Thesis. English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. Advisor: (1) Dr. Hj. Noor Eka Chandra, M.Pd., (2) Nasrullah, M. Pd, B.I

Keywords: dialogue, maxim, textbook

Maxim was a set of norms which language users adhere to in order to uphold the effectiveness and efficiency of communication. Maxim analysis was one of the studies that had received a lot of attention. Maxim analysis was done not only in direct conversation, but also in written conversation, such as novel and textbooks. This study aimed to analyze the types of politeness maxims that were used in the textbook entitled "Modul Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VIII Semester 1" published by CV GRAHADI. 

This study was qualitative research using the content analysis method. The object of research in this study was the dialogue that contains the politeness maxim that was used in the textbook entitled "Modul Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VIII Semester 1.” In this study, the instrument was the researcher herself, and the observation sheet was used in conducting this research. The researcher used the documentation method to collect the data, whereby the researcher analyzed a textbook to obtain data or information related to the problem under study. 

Finding of this study show that politeness maxims used in dialogues in the junior high school textbook entitled "Modul Pengayaan Bahasa Inggris untuk SMP/MTs Kelas VIII Semester 1" were all the types of politeness maxims, such as tact maxim, generosity maxim, approbation maxim, modesty maxim, agreement maxim, and sympathy maxim. The politeness maxim with the most occurrences was the agreement maxim, with 24 occurrences, and the politeness maxim with fewer occurrences was the tact maxim, with one occurrences. It can be concluded that this book perfectly implements Leech’s politeness principle theory. Therefore, it is suggested that the teacher introduce the value of the politeness maxim in the textbook and apply it in the learning process with the aim of developing student behavior.