PRAGMATICS

PRAGMATICS

FULL NAME : YAYUK WAHYUNI

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 COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE

There is a woman sitting on a park bench

and large dog lying on the ground in front
of the bench. A man comes along and
sits downMaxim of quantity
on the bench. Maxim of quality
Man : “Does your dog bite?”
Woman : “No”
(The man reaches
down to pet the dog.
Maxim of relevance
The dog bites the man’s Maxim of manner
hand.)
Man : “Ouch! Hey! You said your
dog doesn’t bite.”
Woman : “He doesn’t. But that’s not
my dog.”
 MAXIM OF QUANTITY
Yes, it’s 8.30 at
Do you know morning. Maxim of
Yes, it’s
what time is Yes, it’s 8.30
Greenwich quantity is
morning
Mean Time, time.
3rd
it? violated
April 2019,...

• Make your
contribution as
informative as
required.

• Do not make your

contribution more
Maxim of informative than is
quantity is required
observed
 MAXIM OF QUALITY
John, do you
know where
It’s in London.
the Big Ben
Clock Tower is?

• Do not say what you

believe to be false.

• Do not say that for

which you lack
adequate evidence.
 MAXIM OF RELEVANCE

Hi, where are I’m going

I like yourto
you going? supermarket
sunglasses

• Be relevant
 MAXIM OF MANNER
How many In the morning
cups of coffee only, but I also
do you drink in enjoy coffee at
a day? night.

• Avoid obsecurity of
expression.
• Avoid ambiguity.
• Be brief (avoid
unnecessary
prolixity).
• Be orderly.
 SUMMARY

Maxims Question to be considered

Quantity Is there enough information, is there too

much information?

Quality Is information accurate, true and have

adequate evidence?

Relevance Is the information relevant?

Manner Is the information clear, unobscure,

unambiguous, orderly and concise?
 WHAT MAXIM IS VIOLATED BY THE
WOMAN?

There is a woman sitting on a park bench

and large dog lying on the ground in front
of the bench. A man comes along and
sits downMaxim of quantity
on the bench. Maxim of quality
Man : “Does your dog bite?”
Woman : “No”
(The man reaches
down to pet the dog.
Maxim of relevance
The dog bites the man’s Maxim of manner
hand.)
Man : “Ouch! Hey! You said your
dog doesn’t bite.”
Woman : “He doesn’t. But that’s not
my dog.”
 HEDGES(CAUTIOUS NOTE)

...certain expressions speakers use to mark that they

may be in danger of not fully following/adhering to
the principles.
What To cut a long
happened to story short, I got
your face? in a fight.

Hedge in maxim of
quantity
 HEDGE (MAXIM OF QUALITY)

John, do you
As far as I
know where
know, it’s in
the Big Ben
London.
Clock Tower is?
HEDGE (MAXIM OF RELATION)
Hi,will
We what was
go to the
Notthe
By to way,
changeI
the result
nearest of
beach
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topic,
youris this
your
for thisexam
year’s
class trip. related to the
sunglasses.
yesterday?
budget?
 HEDGE (MAXIM OF MANNER)

This may be a
bit
Myconfused,
lips are What can you
No comment.
but Isealed.
remember tell me?
being in a car.

The speaker “opt

out”
LET’S PLAY “FIND YOUR PARTNER”

A : Do you know what

time is it?
Maxim of quantity is violated
B : Yes, it’s morning
time.

Roy : John, do you know

where the Big Ben
Clock Tower is? Maxim of quality is observed

John : It’s in London.

A : What happened to
your face?
Hedge (Maxim of Quantity)
B : To cut a long story
short, I got in a fight.
THAT’S IT. THANK YOU! 
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