Congratulation and Compliment
Mengucapkan selamat adalah hal yang universal, meskipun mungkin berbeda dari budaya ke budaya. Ketika seseorang mendengar tentang kabar baik, keberuntungan, atau pencapaian seseorang, dia mengucapkan selamat kepada mereka. Mengekspresikan ucapan selamat di negara-negara berbahasa Inggris agak mirip dengan cara kita mengungkapkannya di negara kita, meskipun mungkin lebih ekspresif. Misalnya, meskipun kita kebanyakan mengucapkan selamat melalui panggilan telepon, atau melalui teks tentang bahasa di ponsel kita, orang-orang dalam bahasa Inggris sering kali mengucapkan selamat kepada kartu atau surat. Penerima akan membalas dengan cara yang sama. Namun cara orang Indonesia menanggapi ucapan selamat agak berbeda orang Indonesia cenderung menolak isyarat tersebut. Misalnya, ketika orang Indonesia diberi ucapan selamat atas kemenangannya dalam sebuah kompetisi, mereka mungkin akan menjawab dengan mengatakan, "Tidak. Ini hanya kompetisi skala kecil." Menanggapi dianggap sopan karena menyetujui orang lain bisa dianggap membual. Semoga orang-orang di negara-negara berbahasa Inggris juga menanggapi ucapan selamat dengan menolaknya, tetapi kebanyakan melakukannya dengan mengucapkan terima kasih. Mereka melakukannya untuk menghargai ketulusan orang lain dalam memberi selamat kepada mereka. Memberi selamat kepada orang lain atas kesuksesannya dapat menjaga hubungan baik dengan mereka. Mereka akan merasa bahwa kita peduli pada mereka. Dengan memberi selamat kepada seseorang, kami memberi tahu mereka bahwa kami senang mendengar tentang keberuntungan atau pencapaian mereka.
When do we give congratulations?
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these are the examples of congratulation expressions and responses.
Congratulating Expressions:
Responses for congratulating:
In congratulating, people may make more than one move, for example, “Congratulations! You deserved it, Man.” Similarly, in responding to congratulating expressions, people do not only make one move, like, “Thank you very much.” Usually they also say something else, such as, “This is because you’re always with me.” Those expressions are called as extended congratulations/ responses to congratulations (Selamat bersayap).
Besides expressing congratulations directly, we can also congratulate someone by sending a congratulation cards. Congratulations cards belong to greeting cards. A greeting card is an ilustrated card featuring an expression of friendship or others. It is usually given on special occasion. A greeting card is also defined as a piece of paper or folded paper with text or images on the front and massage inside.
A congratulaion card consists of the name of the receiver, the congratulation massage, and the writer or the sender.
People usually add compliments when they congratulate someone. Compliment is an expression to appreciate or praise other people. Compliment is useful to give encouragement so that people will keep on doing their best and even improve their performance.
Social function of Giving Compliment
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When to express compliment:
Language Features of giving compliment
Giving Compliment
Responds to compliment
Returning Compliment (optional)
Pattern : Be + Adjective or look + Adjective
That was a funny party
It is a lovely cake
You are beautiful
You look beautiful
Your hair is nice. It suits on your face.
Complimenting Extension
Example: Your dress is beautiful
Your dress look beautiful
Example : I really like your dress
I really love your dress
Example : That is really nice painting
That is really beautiful painting
Example : You are so beautiful
You are so beautiful
You are really beautiful
Example : What a nice dress!
What a beautiful dress!
Example : How beautiful she is!
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