Pujian dan Respon Pujian Sebagai Representasi Konsep Sosial dalam Perusahaan Jepang

Abstract

This article about compliments and compliment responses is an important part that is often used to facilitate communication, especially in the realm of Japanese companies or offices. This study aims to determine compliments and compliment responses as a representation of social concepts that apply in Japanese companies or offices in the Japanese drama entitled Eigyo Bucho Kira Natsuko. This study uses several theories related to compliments or compliment responses, namely Manes and Wolfson on the topic and function of compliment, and Herbert regarding the classification of compliment responses. In addition, this study also discusses the strategies used by the characters in the drama to respond to the compliment they receive. The social concepts represented in compliments and compliment responses are 1) sempai and kohai; 2) oyabun and kobun. The social concept adopted in the realm of Japanese companies provides an understanding and description of the strong culture in the Japanese corporate structure itself.