Sandra Indriani. 2018. The Politeness Strategies in Lecturers’ Illocutions in Teaching English for Non-English Department Students at FKIP ULM Academic Year 2017/2018. Sarjana’s Thesis. English Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. The first advisor: Dr. Rina Listia, M. Pd., the second advisor: Elvina Arapah, M.Pd.

Keywords: politeness strategies, illocutions, and utterances

       This research discusses about politeness strategies in illocutions uttered by the lecturers. The reason is because the researcher wants to find out how to teach well by using politeness strategies in order to save the hearer’s face or respect another person’s self-image when the conversation is going.

       The objective of this research is to find outthe use of politeness strategies in lecturers’ illocution in teaching English at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at Lambung Mangkurat University.

       This research used descriptive qualitative method. The subjects of this research were three lecturers of English department in teaching English for non-English department students. The instrument used was human instrument supported by observation sheet, recorder, and interview sheet.

Findings of the research show that the researcher found the illocution consistently used in pre-activity was directive with politeness strategy notice to the hearer, include both speaker and hearer in activity, and assume or assert reciprocity. Meanwhile, in while-activity the researcher found the illocution consistently used was representative with politeness strategy notice attend to the hearer, seek agreement, and give gifts to the hearer. In post-activity, the researcher found the illocution consistently used was expressive with politeness strategy notice attend to hearer and give gifts to the hearer. It means that politeness strategies in illocutions can be found in the lecturers’ utterance in every activities of teaching and learning process.