Grice’s Maxim of Cooperative Behaviour

AnalysisBy Serwana

Idris(20131111009)Riski Sanda

Aniendita(20131111076)

Maxim of Quantity1. Make your contribution as

informative as is required2. Do not make your contribution

more informative than is requiredC:\Users\NUZUL\Documents\da\Example 1 Maxim of Quantity(720p).

MP4Description of the Video: The video

which the presenter present is about the example of “ Maxim of Quantity” happens in daily conversation and consist of the flouting of maxim.

Transcript(Classroom)Mother : Zack, I am so sorry for yelling at you about your

grade!Oh, honey, (hugging Zack) what kind of horrible mother am I?

Zack : The one that’s smothering her son?Teacher : It-It’s quite natural to feel guilty But I mean it’s not good to feel too guilty.But a little guilty is normal. But I mean you shouldn’t feel

guilty about not feeling guilty, but is the word “guilty” starting to sound weird to you?

Mother and Zack: A little

Analysis:From that conversation we can see that the teacher flouting the maxim of quantity

because his information about “Guilty” on that conversation too much than is required

Maxim of Quality 1. Do not say what you believe to be

false2. Do not say that for which you lack

adequate evidence

Example 2 Maxim of Quality(720p).MP4The Video which given by presenter is about the example of flouting the maxim of Quality which happened among a family and the story inside the conversation was not valid, but had shared by the other person

(Hotel)

Woman wears green blouse: I wonder who leaked the story about London?

Child wears army blouse : I bet that was that creepy waiter,

Chuck, I never liked him.

Child wears red blouse : You liked him until Maddie liked him.

Waitress : (out of the room and close the door)

Hey, Estaban, come here! (call the waiter)

I know who leaked the gossip about London.

Estaban (waiter) : Oh no! I can’t take any more secret!

LA LA LA LA (close his ears)

Waitress : It was that grumpy waiter, Chuck.

Estaban : Oh, Chuck, really?

Waitress : (nod her head in silent)

Estaban : That “LA LA” thing never really works.

Do you know about Moseby?

Waitress : No

Analysis1. As we can see the waitress give the

information about “who leaked the gossip about London” to Estaban, whereas she has no adequate evidence about what she say. She just hear the name “ Chuck” from the children

2. The fact, the child who mention name “Chuck the creepy waiter “ also still don’t know the doer and just bet to Chuck’s name.

Maxim of Manner 1. Avoid Obscurity of expression2. Avoid ambiguityExample 3 Maxim of Manner(720p).

MP4The video which present is about conversation among two people, woman and man. Inside the conversation we found the flouting of maxim of manner which proved by the obscurity of expression showed by woman.

Receptionist’s table)Man : What’s up?

So, um.. Where were you yesterday? Cause, like.... I was here.... and you weren’t.

Woman : Oh, I was with....Woman’s mind: Be mysterious! Aloof. Torture him!Woman : (nod her head) .... someone.Man : (nod his head)Woman : Someone.... else.Man : Really?

Oh, so I guess that means you wouldn’t want to go out sometimes?

Woman : How about tonight? Woman’s mind: Whatever you do, don’t look eager!Woman : Not that I’m .... eager.

I’ll check my calendar. I’m free! (hurriedly answer)

AnalysisA woman made an ambiguity about

what she say, and makes the man conclude that she won’t go out with him.

Maxim of Relevance• Be relevant

Example 4 Maxim of Relation(720p).

MP4 By watching this video we can

conclude that the conversation which they have is failure. Since, the woman gave unrelated respond to the man.

(Receptionist’s table)Man : So for our date, I was thinking we’ll take a quick swim, hit the

Jacuzzi and watch “Seabiscuit”!Woman : You do know it’s about a horse?Man : (looks confused) Sea horse?Woman : Lance, we need to talk. See, I think you’re ...

(closer to a man) ... a really great guy, and ...Woman’s mind : Don’t beat around the bush!Woman : The point is ...

(Step aside) Life is like an ocean... I ebbs..... and flows......Woman’s mind : Dump him now! Don’t make me come out of this

bubble!Woman : (to her mind) Would you be quiet? Man : Who’re you taking to?Woman : No one. Look, Lance....

Life is like a river.....Man : Actually ..... I prefer pool.Woman : Okay, that does it.

This isn’t working. I can’t go out with someone who only talks about water.

Man : You’re the one that’s talking about water!

Analysis1. The woman makes the man

confuse about what she answer. 2. Make a conversation being weird

by put an analogy which is not relevant with.

H. Paul Grice (1975) inLogic and

Conversationp. 41-58

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