Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis kesantunan berbahasa imperatif yang ditemukan dalam novel aroma karsa karya dee lestari. metode pada penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif. data dalam penelitian ini berupa data tertulis atau kalimat deklaratif imperatif yang menyatakan makna pragmatik imperatif yang terdapat dalam novel aroma karsa karya dee lestari. sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah sumber data tertulis yang terdapat dalam novel aroma karsa karya dee lestari. teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah teknik mengamati, teknik baca diikuti dengan teknik simak, dan teknik catat. teknik analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data model miles dan huberman. dari hasil penelitian ini ditemukan sebanyak 115 data imperatif yang diwujudkan dalam bentuk tuturan deklaratif dan interogatif. ditinjau dari wujud tuturan deklaratif yaitu terdapat 15 data tuturan deklaratif imperatif persilaan, 20 data tuturan deklaratif imperatif suruhan, 11 data tuturan deklaratif imperatif ajakan, 18 data tuturan deklaratif imperatif permohonan, dan 23 data tuturan deklaratif imperatif larangan. sedangkan ditinjau dari wujud tuturan interogatif nya yaitu terdapat 5 data tuturan interogatif imperatif perintah, 8 data tuturan interogatif imperatif ajakan, 10 data tuturan interogatif imperatif permohonan, 5 data tuturan interogatif imperatif persilaan, dan 5 data tuturan interogatif imperatif larangan. dapat disimpulkan, bahwa tuturan deklaratif yang mengandung makna pragmatik imperatif larangan lebih banyak ditemukan dalam novel aroma karsa karya dee lestari. kata kunci: kesantunan, imperatif, novel, pragmatik

The purpose of this study is to determine the type of imperative language politeness found in the novel aroma karsa by dee lestari. the method in this research was a qualitative method. the data were written data or imperative declarative sentences expressing the meaning of pragmatic imperatives represented in the novel aroma karsa by dee lestari. the research data was taken from the novel aroma karsa by dee lestari. the data collection techniques in this research were observation, reading followed by listening, and note-taking techniques. the data analysis technique used the miles and huberman data analysis model. the result of this research revealed that there were 115 imperative data in the form of declarative and interrogative speech. in terms of declarative speech form, there were 15 data of declarative speech of plea imperative, 20 data of imperative imperative speech, 11 data of imperative speech of invitation, 18 data of declarative speech of request imperative, and 23 data of declarative speech of prohibition imperative. meanwhile, in terms of the form of interrogative speech, there are 5 data of imperative interrogative speech of command, 8 data of imperative interrogative speech of invitation, 10 data of imperative interrogative speech of request, 5 data of imperative interrogative speech of plea, and 5 data of imperative interrogative speech of prohibition. it can be concluded that declarative speech containing the pragmatic meaning of imperative prohibition was found frequently in the novel aroma karsa by dee lestari. keywords: politeness, imperative, novel, pragmatics