Strategi on Direction Acts of Fishing Communites in Salido

The purpose of this study is to explain the directive speech acts and the strategies used in the speech act by the fishing communities in Salido in their daily lives. The source of this research data is the directive speech act carried out by fishermen in Salido in daily life. This data was collected by observation and interview techniques. The research instrument was the researcher himself who was equipped with observation sheets, voice recording devices, and interview guides. Data were analyzed qualitatively based on theory of speaking strategies and politeness in language. The results of the type of directive speech acts used by the Salido fishing communities are (1) asking questions, (2) asking, (3) demanding, (4) suggesting, and (5) prohibiting. The following strategies are used 1) speaking straightforwardly with no strings attached, 2) speaking straightforwardly with positive politeness bases, 3) speaking frankly with a negative of politeness, and 4) speaking vaguely.