Research Trends about Language Politeness in Learning: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) in Indonesia

This study aimed to determine research trends in language politeness in learning based on(1) year of publication, (2) publication index, (3) research subject, and (4) Authors. This study used systematic literature review (SLR). SLR research was a systematic research method for collecting, critically evaluating, integrating, and presenting findings from multiple research studies on a research question or topic of interest. The data in this study were research articles published in journals in Indonesia. Data search process through the Open Knowledge Maps application. The articles were integrated with the Zotero application. It analyzed via the Excel and VOSviewer applications. This study showed that language politeness in learning has become an interesting trend in the last 5 years. The resulting study was published in various Sinta indexed journals. Research on language politeness in learning was carried out at every level of education starting from elementary school, junior high school and senior high school. Each research title on language politeness in learning involved two or more researchers that showed collaboration.