Essays about: "H.P Grice"

Found 5 essays containing the words H.P Grice.

  1. 1. Breaking maxims in a crime drama : A study on non-observances of maxims in crime drama Blindspot

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Frida Vik; [2021]
    Keywords : conversational maxims; H.P. Grice; implicature; flouting; co-operative principle;

    Abstract : The conversational maxims are guidelines to how a conversation should be conducted, but sometimes these maxims can be broken for different reasons. The aim of this thesis is to identify breakings of the conversational maxims in the crime drama Blindspot and to study which maxims are broken, for what purpose the maxims are broken and if there are any changes to the number of maxims broken between different seasons of the series. READ MORE

  3. 2. Jokes are funny; murder is dramatic : A comparative study of the effects of breaking maxims in Fresh Prince of Bel Air and How to get away with murder

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Ämnesforskning

    Author : Elda Tosic; [2020]
    Keywords : conversational maxims; H.P Grice; cooperative principle; implicature; konversationmaximer; H.P Grice; sammarbetsprincipen; implikatur;

    Abstract : There are rules that regulate how conversation should be conducted, these are called conversational maxims. This paper aims to identify instances of breakings of the conversational maxims in the Tv-series Fresh Prince of Bel Air and How to get away with murder; one of which is a comedy series and the other a drama series. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does Gender Influence the Way People Provide and Receive Politeness? : A Research Study on the Differences or Similarities Between Gender and Linguistic Politeness

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Saga Thellman; [2018]
    Keywords : Gender; Politeness Principle; Cooperative Principle; Negative face; Positive face;

    Abstract : This essay examines the relation between gender and adherence to Brown and Levinson's Politeness Principle. Women and men tend to use language for different purposes and for the purpose of achieving various goals. In order to examine this relation, a research study was conducted. READ MORE

  5. 4. Flouting the maxims in scripted speech : An analysis of flouting the maxims of conversation in the television series Firefly

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Peter Szczepanski; [2015]
    Keywords : conversational maxims; cooperative principle; H.P. Grice; flouting; implicature;

    Abstract : Although conversations in television shows are supposed to mimic and represent everyday natural speech, they are written for a specific purpose. The aim of this paper is to find out what maxims are flouted the most in the television series Firefly and analyse what the effects of these flouts are. READ MORE

  6. 5. Flouting the maxims in comedy : An analysis of flouting in the comedy series Community

    University essay from Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Niclas Andresen; [2014]
    Keywords : Conversational maxims; comedy; flouting of maxims; H.P Grice; implicature;

    Abstract : This paper explores how flouting of the Gricean maxims is used to create comedy in the television series Community.  The aim of the paper is to find out what maxims are flouted the most to create comedy and what maxims the different characters flout in order to create comedy. READ MORE