An Analysis of Maxims by Main Character of “the Miracle Worker

Mushlihatin, Siti (2019) An Analysis of Maxims by Main Character of “the Miracle Worker. Undergraduate (S1) thesis, IAIN Kediri.

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Abstract

Maxim is the rule for good or sensible behavior, especially one in the form of a saying. Of course, it is about communication and also in the movie. This research aimed at analyzing maxims in a movie entitled The Miracle Worker. There are two objectives of the research, those are to identify the types of maxims that are used by the main character in The Miracle Worker movie and to know what the maxim is violated in conversation of the main character in The Miracle Worker movie. This study is descriptive qualitative research. The researcher collects the data from The Miracle Worker movie transcription. In collecting the data the researcher does some steps, those are: looking for the script, watches and matches the movie with the script and the last is taking note. Then the researcher analyzed the data in some following steps; analyzing, categorizing, identifying, and making conclusions. From this research, it has been found out that all of the Gricean Maxims: quality, quantity, relation, and manner has been fulfilled, furthermore the researcher also found violation of maxim that used by the main character. But the researcher has found two violations of the maxim that happen in the conversation by the main character in The Miracle Worker movie those are maxim of quantity violation and maxim of relation violation. Annie is a lot of behavior with Helen rather than her speech.

Item Type: Thesis (Skripsi, Tesis, Disertasi) (Undergraduate (S1))
Subjects: 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (Ilmu Bahasa, Komunikasi dan Budaya) > 2004 Linguistics (Ilmu Bahasa) > 200401 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics
Divisions: Fakultas Tarbiyah > Jurusan Tadris Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User: Muh Hamim
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2024 05:56
Last Modified: 30 Jan 2024 05:56
URI: https://etheses.iainkediri.ac.id:80/id/eprint/11789

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