Essays about: "maxim of relevance"

Found 5 essays containing the words maxim of relevance.

  1. 1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Irony

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Simon Torffvit; [2022]
    Keywords : irony; humor; principle of relevance; literature teaching; English as a Foreign Language; EFL; maxims of conversation; close reading; The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In this paper, I explore how Douglas Adams’ comedic 1979 science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy could be used to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ understanding of irony. Specifically, the study is based on criteria for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school and is performed using a combined theoretical framework of Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson’s principle of relevance and Paul Grice’s maxims of conversation. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Ooooh, so strong” : Ironic Responses to Donald Trump’s Presidential Tweets

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

    Author : Filip Eneroth; [2017]
    Keywords : Trump; verbal irony; Twitter; maxims of conversation; echoic interpretation; Trump; verbal ironi; Twitter; konversationsmaximer; echoic interpretation;

    Abstract : After Donald Trump won the presidency, his use of social media has gotten massive attention because of its incredibly inappropriate content. Many people question how appropriate his use of Twitter is, and in the linguistic field prominent voices point out that the former businessman does not have the skills to speak; he only talks (McWhorter, 2017). READ MORE

  4. 3. Internationalization of IT Born Global Firms - A New Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel Carlsson; Maxim Meixger; [2017]
    Keywords : internationalization; eclectic paradigm; uppsala model; born global firms; market entry; internationalization theories; information and technology; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The emergence of born global firms in the last decades has led to a growing interest in the internationalization processes of such companies. Despite the existence of traditional internationalization frameworks, we seek to understand how internationalization process of IT born global firms deviate from traditional theory and what key factors play a role in their internationalization process. READ MORE

  5. 4. 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

  6. 5. IrRelevant and Chaotic or Indeed Relatively Cooperative? : A Gricean comparison of chatroom and face-to-face interaction

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Elisabeth Hals; [2006]
    Keywords : Computer-mediated communication; cooperative principle; face-to-face conversation; Grice; IRC; maxims of conversation; relevance;

    Abstract : Chatroom conversations often elicit an initial impression of chaos. This is probably chiefly due to disrupted adjacency sequences, but also a result of the language being rich in non-standard linguistic forms and grammar. READ MORE