| Every individual has different identity and cultural background from other individuals. Regarding culture, face saving is a basic need for someone when interacting with others who have different cultures. In the context of education, especially in the Program Bahasa Indonesia untuk Penutur Asing (BIPA) at University X, teachers who are Indonesian face many students from various countries. The existence of cultural differences does not rule out the possibility of conflict. Face negotiation can be a strategy in overcoming conflicts of cultural differences. This research uses a qualitative descriptive analysis method. In collecting data, this research uses in-depth interview and observation toward two teachers and four students in the BIPA Program as informants. The results showed that in dealing with language and cultural behavior constraints, teachers use different styles of managing conflict, namely dominating and compromising. Teacher who use a dominant style tend to show negative faces, whereas teacher with a compromise style show positive faces. Facework shown here are tact and solidarity facework. |