This study aims to describe the form and function of politeness in speaking in Hitam Putih program airing March 2019. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this study were all the presenters and guest stars who attended the Hitam Putih program on Trans 7. The object of this study was the speech contained in the dialogue transcription between the host and the guest stars who met and did not meet the Leech Politeness Maxim. This research instrument is a human

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... ment. Data collection techniques are divided into five techniques, namely downloading technique, listening technique, note taking technique, data grouping technique, and library technique. Data Analysis Techniques are divided into three techniques, namely data collection, data grouping, and concluding the data The results of this study show two conclusions. First, namely the form of politeness in the Hitam Putih program aired March 2019, both those who meet and do not meet the Leech Politeness Maxim. Second, namely the politeness of language functions in the Hitam Putih program aired March 2019, both those that meet and do not meet the Leech Politeness Maxim, which consists of four functions of language speech.