FLOUTING MAXIMS IN “FANTASTIC BEASTS: AND WHERE TO FIND THEM” MOVIE

Authors

  • Erdayani Erdayani Universitas Putera Batam
  • Ambalegin Ambalegin Universitas Putera Batam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33884/basisupb.v9i1.4590

Keywords:

cooperative principle, flouting maxim, pragmatics

Abstract

This descriptive qualitative research purposed at finding the types of flouting maxims uttered by the characters in Fantastic Beasts: and Where to Find Them movie. The data were taken from the utterances contained flouting maxims in the movie. The cooperative principle theory by (Grice, 1975) conducted for analyzing the types of flouting maxims. Observational method and non-participatory technique implemented for collecting the data. Furthermore, pragmatic identity method and pragmatic competence- in equalizing technique employed for analyzing the data. The findings revealed that there were 15 utterances contained flouting maxims uttered by the characters in the movie. There were 9 data of flouting maxim of quantity, 1 data of flouting maxim of relation, 4 data of flouting maxim of relation, and 1 data of flouting maxim of manner.  Flouting maxim of quantity became the most uttered because the characters frequently flouted the maxim of quantity in the movie.

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Published

2022-04-27

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BASIS VOLUME 9 NO 1 APRIL 2022

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