A PRAGMATIC STUDY OF COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES AND GRICE’S MAXIMS IN NOVEL “THE SECRET GARDEN†BY FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
Abstract
This research analyzes a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett entitled “The SecretGarden†using a theory of cooperative principle from Paul Grice. The study aims to
find out the violation of maxims that emerged in the novel. This research used a
descriptive qualitative method, in which the researcher takes a note and pins some
conversation in the novel that contains a maxim violation. The results of this
research show that it is found violations of maxims; maxim of quantity, maxim of
quality, maxim of relevance, and the last one is maxim of manner. The most flouted
maxim which fails to observe is maxim of quantity from all data found. The data
show as the following; maxim of quantity is 32%, maxim of quality is 11%, maxim
of relevance is 20% and maxim of manner is 27% in average percentage 100% in
total 102 data. From this research, it can be concluded that the existence of a
violation of the maxims in this novel is the aim of the writer to make humor that
refers to something funny for the readers while reading the novel
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