An Analysis Of Apology Expressions Found In Twilight Movie Series

This study aims at classifying apology strategies used by the characters in Twilight movie series as well as classifying factors that influence how the characters apologize. This study analyzed all utterances consisting of apology expressions uttered by the characters. The technique of collecting data was document analysis.The data were analyzed by using apology strategies theory by Ishihara & Cohen (2010) and apology factors theory by Holmes (1989). The findings showed that from the 73 data discovered, the researcher only found less than ten apology strategies and less than twelve apology factors. Apology strategies used by the characters were expression of an apology, explanation or account, promise of nonrecurrence, accepting the blame, expressing self-deficiency, and offer of repair.Factors that influence how the characters apologize were intimates, very close friends, friends, distant acquaintances, strangers, light, medium, heavy, upwards, equal, and downwards. Interestingly, the researcher does not only find single apology strategy, the researcher also finds combination of two apology strategies.The researcher finds that all of the apology factors are in combination forms