Abstract
This research was conducted due to the importance of cooperative principle in daily conversation, as Grice’s theory explained about cooperative principle which has been divided into four maxims: 1) maxim of quantity, 2) maxim of quality, 3) maxim of relation, and 4) maxim of manner. These four maxims are the rules that have to be obeyed by the speakers and the interlocutors during interactions. This research is focusing on maxim of violation occurred in Pretty Little Liars TV Series. The method used in this analysis is descriptive qualitative. Objects of the research are the types of the violation and also the implied meaning behind the violation. This research used the observation method using non-participatory technique in collecting the data, and pragmatics identity method in analyzing the data. In presenting the data, this research used informal method. The result of this research found out that there were fifteen violations happened in Pretty Little Liars, all of the maxims are violated during this show. The violation of maxim relation was the most dominant violation.
Highlights
It is undeniable that communication has been a crucial aspect in our daily activity
In the process of collecting the data, the researchers watch the TV Series, marking the maxim violation done through the conversation, take notes from the data found related to the maxim violation
All the maxims were violated in this TV Series, and maxim of relation was the most violated maxim
Summary
It is undeniable that communication has been a crucial aspect in our daily activity. In order to fulfill the aim of communication, it is a must for the speaker and hearer to create an effective interaction. As one of the most common activity in our lives, communication becomes one of the interesting objects to be analyzed. As the common aspect in our life, there are no doubts that some experts tried to find out the way to make sure that communication occurred as it is expected. As we all know, during communication, speaker and hearer are asking and delivering information, and it has to be relevant. That cooperative principle was created, in order to make sure that our conversational activity happens as required (Grice, 1975)
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