Essays about: "Grices maximer"

Found 2 essays containing the words Grices maximer.

1. 1. Gricean Maxims in the TV Series The Office : An analysis of the character Dwight regarding failure to observe Gricean maxims

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

   Author : Johan Lööf; [2018]
   Keywords : humor; The Office; Grice s maxims; conversational maxims; violation of maxims.; humor; The Office; Grices maximer; Grices samtalsmaximer; överträdelse av maximer.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze the rule breaking of Gricean conversational Maxims and how it is used in the TV series The Office. The character Dwight has been in focus, and the main goal of this study is to find out if and how he violates the Gricean Maxims in conversations. READ MORE

3. 2. 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