scholarly journals Maxims in Novel “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green: Pragmatics Approach

Author(s):  
Sasmi Saragih ◽  
Mhd Johan

This research aimed at analyzing the types of maxims of the cooperative principle that were used in the novel entitled The Fault in Our Stars. The data source of data was a novel entitled The Fault in Our Stars that fulfilled cooperative principle based on four maxims of cooperative principles: Maxim of quantity, maxim of quality, maxim of relation, and maxim of manner. Theory that the researcher used in this research was theory of Grice. In this research, a descriptive qualitative method was applied to answer the research questions. The observational method and non-participatory technique were applied by the researcher in collecting the data. In analyzing the data the researcher used pragmatic identity method based on the theory of Sudaryanto. The results showed that the level of cooperative principle was mostly used in the novel. The researcher found 30 data related to cooperative principle. The maxims of quantity have 15 data, 3 for maxim of quality, 10 for maxim of relation and maxim of manner has only 2 data.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 107-118
Author(s):  
Sasmi Saragih

This research aimed to analyze the types of maxims of the cooperative principle that were used in the novel entitled The Fault in Our Stars. The data source of data was a novel entitled The Fault in Our Stars that fulfilled cooperative principle based on four maxims of cooperative principles: Maxim of quantity, maxim of quality, maxim of relation, and maxim of manner. Theory that the researcher used in this research is theory of Grice. In this research, a descriptive qualitative method was applied to answer the research questions. The observational method and non-participatory technique was applied by the researcher in collecting the data. In analyzing the data the researcher used pragmatic identity method based on the theory of Sudaryanto. The results showed that the level of cooperative principle was mostly used in the novel. The researcher found 30 data related to cooperative principle. The maxims of quantity have 15 data, 3 for maxim of quality, 10 for maxim of relation and maxim of manner has only 2 data.


Author(s):  
Dina Hanifa ◽  
Sennya Nurditasari ◽  
Muhammad Natsir

This research was aimed to analyze the pragmatic on Social Media. The analysis was focused on the application of cooperative principles. This research was conducted by using qualitative method. The data of this study were the Netizen comments on the influencer account. The account of the influencer was Anyageraldine. The data source is taken from instagram where nowdays many people use instagram for doing communication and interaction. The writers observed and choosed the data. There were some techniques of data analysis performed, namely: determining, observing, choosing, analyzing, and drawing conclusion. Based on the data analysis conducted, it was found that the cooperative principle at 2012 – 2016 are Maxim of Quantity is 4, Maxim of Quality is 2, Maxim of Relevance is 2, and Maxim of Manner is 7. And the writers also found the Cooperative Principles at 2017 – 2020 are Maxim of Quantity is 1, Maxim of Quality is 5, Maxim of Relevance is 7 and Maxim of Manner is 2. This is influenced by the influencer’s (Anya Geraldine) behaviour as we know that our behaviour make the people statements or comments, it means our behaviour also decided what the Cooperative Principles that the people will use.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
Yenny Widya Sari ◽  
Afriana Afriana

This research had aimed to analyze cooperative principle by observing the characters’ utterances in About Time movie. A descriptive qualitative method was used in analyzing the data because it would be explained by words, phrases, and sentences. The data would be based on the characters’ utterances in About Time movie. In collecting the data, the researcher used the observational method and non-participatory, note-taking techniques. Pragmatic identity method was applied in analyzing the data. The result findings showed that all four maxims in cooperative principle were found through the utterances in About Time movie. The researcher found 37 data of maxims. The result indicated that there were 14 (38%) data maxim of quantity, 14 (38%) data maxim of relation, 7 (19%) data maxim of quality and 2 (5%) data maxim of manner. In summary, the most frequently data were found in the maxim of quantity and maxim of relation. The least data were found in maxim of manner. Keywords: Cooperative Principle, Maxims, Utterances, Movie


EDU-KATA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Erlik Fauziyah ◽  
Syamsul Ghufron

This study aims to describe the types of violations of the principle of cooperation in dialogue between groups in the novel Koala Kumal by Raditya Dika. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The data source of this research is Raditya Dika's Koala Kumal novel which consists of 12 stories. Data collectiontechniques used include techniques for reading, listening, and taking notes. The research instrument used was a cooperative principle indicator in the form of a table. Data analysis techniques with qualitative descriptive methods with steps to collect data, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this study show two conclusions. First, the form of violation of the principle of cooperation that occurs is (1) the maxim of quantity, (2) the maxim of quality, (3) the maxim of relevance, and (4) the maxim of the method or implementation. Second, namely the three objectives of violating the principle of cooperation, namely (1) representative purpose: providing information or giving explanations, ensuring, expressing expectations, and affirming, (2) directive objectives: insinuating, mocking, giving advice, and criticizing or protesting, and (3) expressive goals: lying, boasting, expressing dislike, expressing concern, seducing or teasing, praising, confused, and creating humor.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-293
Author(s):  
Kadek Adyatna Wedananta ◽  
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Putu Kerti Nitiasih ◽  
Atima Kaewsa-ard ◽  
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...  

As a lecturer in a business class, it might be interesting to dig deep to advertisement slogan embedded with sexual content like Condoms advertisement. This advertisement uses implicit language in the way they promote the product because it mostly leads to free sex. Therefore, the phenomenon of advertisers creatively uses the implicit slogans to attract their customers about their product might be interesting to discuss. This study aims to investigate the use of conversational implicature and the violation of cooperative principle or maxims occurred in condoms advertisement slogan and investigate the perception of business class students toward the analysis of this advertisement slogan to learn. It was descriptive qualitative research with 15 condoms advertisement slogans to be analyzed and 15 business class students to be interviewed. The result came with 100% particularized implicature used, 100% of violating of maxim of quantity, 100% of violating of maxim manner, 73 % of violating maxim of quality, and no violation in maxim of relevance. In conclusion, advertisers are using particularized implicature and violation of some cooperative principles or maxims to avoid informative messages in promoting their product (condom) which is banned in their advertisement rule. However, the advertisers keep making the slogans relevant to the products, so that some particular people can easily understand the message conveyed by the slogans. Moreover, the business class students agreed that this analysis should be important to learn because they will work as an entrepreneur who thinks about utterances in creating slogans for advertisement, especially sexual content. Further research should analyze more slogans in sexual content and use more techniques of analysis.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 168-172
Author(s):  
Laras Anindya ◽  
Romel Noverino

Language is used in communication as a way to express their thoughts and feelings. Communication is how people use the message to give meaning to other people. Good communication happens when the speakers and the listeners can deliver their intended message clearly to understand each other. In communication, there is a theory called the cooperative principle. The cooperative principle is elaborated in four sub-principles or maxims. These maxims will make sure the information about the topic that is being discussed in the conversation clearer. However, some people sometimes communicate without following these maxims or violate maxims, knows as hedging maxim. This research aims to reveal the types of hedging maxims used by the characters in Bunker of the Dead movie. Grice’s cooperative principle is to analyze the research. Descriptive qualitative is employed as the research method, and a movie transcript as the research data. The result of this research shows that there are three types of hedging maxims, namely hedging maxim of quality, hedging maxim of relevance and hedging maxim of manner. One of the maxims, namely hedging maxim of quantity, does not exist in the movie. The most used hedging maxim is the hedging maxim of quality.


Pujangga ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
E Zaenal Arifin

<p>ABSTRACT<br />This study uses descriptive qualitative method. The data are taken from the book Wacana Humor Polisi dan<br />Tentara. The population of this study is 37 discourses, the sample selected by a random sampling of 25% as much as<br />10 discourses. The theory to analyze data is Grice Cooperative Principle plus Pragmatics Theory <br />Keywords: thimbles, violation, cooperation, maxim of quality, quantity, relevance.<br />politeness,</p>


HUMANIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
I Ketut Suardi Utama ◽  
Putu Ayu Asty Senja Pratiwi ◽  
I Made Sena Darmasetiyawan

This study is entitled “Characterization and Three Dimensions of the Main Character in Looking For Alaska”. This study is concerned with the method of the characterization based on the three dimensions of the main character and intrinsic elements in the novel. The main purpose of this study is to find out how the author presents the main character in terms of the physiological, psychological, and sociological dimensions. This study was based on library research and used documentation method in collecting data. Then the data obtained were analyzed descriptively using descriptive qualitative method. Some theories of characterization were used such as the theory of characterization proposed by Kenney (1966), the theory of character dimensions by Egri (1960). The data source of this study is a novel entitled Looking For Alaska by John Green (2011). The analysis started with the overview of the biography of John Green and that was followed by the synopsis of the novel, and the data was categorized based on the theories. Based on Kenney’s theory, the main character is shaped through the mixing method of the characterization. In addition, based on Egri’s theory, there are three character dimensions (physiological, psychological, and sociological) involved in the shaping and presentation of the main character.  


JURNAL BASIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Andy Andy ◽  
Ambalegin Ambalegin

This research was created based on concerning the importance of efficient language use. The language use can be called efficient if the message is clear, unambiguous and can be understood by both speaker and hearer. Cooperative principles proposed by Grice (1975) explained the way people use the language well and efficiently. There are at least four maxims that should be followed in order to have achieve connection during conversation which are 1) maxim of manner, 2) maxim of quantity, 3) maxim of quality, and 4) maxim of manner. In fact, there are several maxim violations happened in human life especially figured in the movie. The maxim violations may cause misunderstanding while the conversation is going on. This paper aims to analyze the maxim violations that exist in the movie titled Night at the Museum 1. It uses descriptive qualitative method with pragmatics identity analysis. The findings show that maxim of manner and quantity are the dominant maxims which are violated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 685
Author(s):  
Michelia Kanzha Novera ◽  
Winaya I Made ◽  
Udayana I Nyoman

This study aims at identifying the types of maxims flouted by the main characters of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and describing the context behind those floutings. The data were taken from the fourth season of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, an American police procedural comedy TV show. Documentation method was used to collect the data. Descriptive qualitative method was used to analyze the data by applying Grice’s Cooperative Principle (1975) and Cutting’s Theory of Context (2002). Based on the analysis, all types of conversational maxims were flouted, namely maxim of quantity, maxim of quality, maxim of relation, and maxim of manner. Another finding in this research is that the context behind the floutings were needed to understand the meaning of the utterances. Keywords:  Context, Maxim Flouting, Pragmatics


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