Apology Responses of Javanese and Sundanese_DATA

This study examines the differences in how Javanese and Sundanese speakers respond to apologies in various situations, taking into account sociocultural, pragmatic, and gender differences. The results indicate that both groups employ a range of politeness strategies when responding to apologies. The majority of Javanese speakers tend to acknowledge the apology in their responses, while Sundanese speakers often accept the apology using strong hearer-oriented strategies. The responses generally demonstrate indirectness and efforts to mitigate potential threats to the interlocutor's face. However, a notable finding is that there was no significant gender gap in the use of AR strategy, whether within or across different languages, challenging the assumption that females are more accepting and polite than males.