Essays about: "non-observances of maxim"

Found 3 essays containing the words non-observances of maxim.

  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. Is Sherlock Really that Observant? : A qualitative study of the relation between non-observances of observational maxims and characterization in the TV-series Sherlock

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Alexsandra Hallén; [2019]
    Keywords : Conversational maxims; non-observances; Grice; discourse analysis; Sherlock; Konversationsmaximer; icke-observationer; Grice; diskursanalys; Sherlock;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate how often a character of a TV-series non-observed the conversational maxims, and if non-observances can be used for characterization in TV-series. The aim of this study was also to examine how much conversations and generally unknown conversational rules can affect people and their entire perception of others. READ MORE

  4. 3. Breaking maxims in conversation : A comparative study of how scriptwriters break maxims in Desperate Housewives and That 70’s Show

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Emma Dornerus; [2006]
    Keywords : Conversational maxims; implicature; Paul Grice; Cooperative principle; Non-observances; Meaning in conversation;

    Abstract : When we converse we constantly fail to observe the rules of conversation in order to simplify and make dialogues more effective. The scriptwriters who work with TV shows use non-observances of maxims in order to evoke different feelings from their viewers. READ MORE