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Flouting The Gricean Maxims in the HELL
BABY’ Movie
(A Pragmatics Approach)
THESIS
Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of Requirement
For the Sarjana Sastra Degree at English Department
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Sebelas Maret University
BY:
M. YUSUF NURAULIA R C 0307038
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES
SEBELAS MARET UNIVERSITY
SURAKARTA
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PRONOUNCEMENT
Name: M. Yusuf Nur Aulia Rahman
NIM: C0307038
Stated a whole-heartedly that the thesis “Flouting The Gricean
Maxims on the HELL BABY’ Movie (A Pragmatics Approach)” is originally
made by the researcher. The things related to other people’s works are written in
quotation and included within the bibliography.
If it is then proven that the researcher cheats, the researcher
ispositivelyready to take the responsibility.
The Researcher
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MOTTO
Never put any limitation since you want to start something, but if you have done
you know your limitation.
(Reza M. Syarief)
Do the best you can do, then God will do the best you can't do.
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DEDICATION
I whole heartedly dedicate this thesis to:
My beloved mom and dad
My beloved sister and little brother
My beloved girlfriend
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Bismillahirrohmanirrohim.
Alhamdulillahirobbil ‘alamin. My biggest praise is just for Allah SWT, the
Almighty and the All Merciful God for His blessing that I can complete this thesis
as one ofthe requirements for accomplish the Undergraduate Degree of Sarjana
Sastra. There aremany people who have given me many contributions
toaccomplish this thesis. That is why inthis opportunity, I would like to show my
gratitude to:
1. Drs. Riyadi Santosa, M.Ed, Ph.D, as the dean of Faculty of Letters and
Fine Arts of Sebelas Maret University, for approving my thesis.
2. Drs. Agus Hari Wibowo, M.A, Ph.D, as the Head of English Department
ofFaculty of Cultural Sciences, Sebelas Maret University.
3. Dr. Sri Marmanto, M.Hum, as my thesis consultant. Thank you very much
forguidance, patience, concern, and advise so that I can finish my thesis.
4. Ida Kusuma Dewi, S.S, M.A, as my academic consultant. I am very
thankful for the time and the support to me.
5. All the lecturers of English Department for all the knowledge which have
been shared forme.
6. My family, my beloved mom and dad thanks for everything you have
given to me,attention, pray, love, and care. My sister and little brother
thanks for cheerful.
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8. My lovely friends in English Department : Bara,Giwang, Stevie, and
Daniel 2010 I miss every moment that we have and thank you for helping
me in doing my thesis.
9. Giwang’s parent, thank you for supporting me in a limited time.
10.All my friends in ED Non Regular ’07; ED Regular ’07, ’08, and ’10
thanks for thefriendship, it is very nice to have you all.
11.All of my friends in Insta Nusantara Semarang, thanks for the full of color
which have given to me.
12.For everyone who I cannot mention, thanks for all support in doing my
thesis.
I believe that this thesis is far from being perfect, thus constructive criticism and
suggestion are open-handedly accepted. Hopefully this thesis will be beneficial as
it purposively written. Thanks.
Surakarta, April 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ... i
APPROVAL BY THE SUPERVISOR ... ii
APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINER ... iii
PRONOUNCEMENT ... iv
MOTTO ... v
DEDICATION ... vi
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ... vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ix
1.3 Problem Formulation ... 4
1.4 Objectives of the Study ... 4
1.5 Significance of the Study ... 5
1.6 Research Methodology ... 5
1.7 Thesis Organization ... 6
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Previous Study ... 7
2.2 Pragmatics ... 9
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2.4 The Cooperative Principle ... 14
2.5 Maxim... 16
2.6 The Flouting of Maxims ... 20
2.7 Conversational Implicature ... 21
2.8 The Flouting of Maxims and the Implicatures ... 24
2.9 Context ... 27
2.10 Comedy Horror ... 29
2.11 Synopsis of The Film... 29
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1.Research Methodology ... 32
3.2.Data and Source of Data... 33
3.3.Technique of Collecting Data ... 33
3.4.Technique of Coding Data ... 34
3.5.Technique of Analyzing Data ... 35
CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Introduction ... 36
4.2 Data Analysis ... 37
4.3 Discussion ... 98
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1. Conclusion ... 100
5.2. Suggestion ... 103
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1 Percentage of Flouting the Maxim(s) ... 37
Table 4.2 Strategies of Flouting the Maxim(s) ... 92
Table 4.3 Implicature of the speaker in flouting the maxim(s) ... 95
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ABSTRACT
M. Yusuf NurAuliaR. C 0307038. 2015.
“
FloutingTheGricean’s MaximOnThe Hell Baby Movie”(A Pragmatic Approach). Thesis : English Department, Faculty Of Cultural ScienceS, SebelasMaret University,
Surakarta
This research was conducted to find out the types of flouting maxims employed by the characters in the film Hell Baby. It is also carried out to identifyhow the characters employ the implicatures and to find out the reasons on flouting the maxims employed by the characters in the film entitled “Hell Baby”.
This research is a descriptive qualitative research which takes purposive sampling
technique. The data of this research were taken from the dialogue containing the flouting maxims in the film entitled “Hell Baby”. They were classified by using Gricean cooperative principle theory.
The findings of the research show that there are eight types of flouting maxims employed by the characters in the film “Hell Baby”. They are the flouting of maxim Quality, the flouting of maxim Quantity, the flouting of maxim Relation, and the flouting of maxim Manner, the overlap of maxim Quality and Quantity, the overlap of maxim Quality and Manner, the overlap of maxim Quantity and Manner and the overlap of maxim Quantity and Relation. The flouting maxim of Quality is mostly employed by the characters. The flouting the maxims in the “Hell’s Baby” movie have the implicatures to ask someone for doing something, to shift the topic, to express one’s feeling, to refuse, to appologize, to show disagreement, to get attention, to convince, to avoid more questions and to satire.
