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.本研究考察了不同情境下爪哇语（Javanese）使用者与巽他语（Sundanese）使用者对道歉的回应差异，并将社会文化、语用及性别差异纳入分析范畴。研究结果表明，两类群体在回应道歉时均会运用多种礼貌策略。其中，多数爪哇语使用者倾向于在回应中认可对方的道歉，而巽他语使用者则常采用以听话者为中心的强势策略接受道歉。此类回应普遍具备间接性特征，并致力于缓解可能对交谈对象面子造成的潜在威胁。然而一项值得关注的发现是，无论在单一语言内部还是跨语言语境下，AR策略（Apology Response，道歉回应策略）的使用均未出现显著性别差异，这一发现挑战了"女性比男性更具包容度与礼貌性"的既有假设。