Flouting and violating maxims
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The document discusses flouting and violating maxims, which are ways that speakers can deliberately fail to observe conversational maxims for the purpose of implicature (flouting) or to mislead (violating). It provides examples of characters flouting or violating the maxim of quality by lying or avoiding direct answers. Among the examples are a boy lying about studying all day, a student arriving late to class, friends avoiding directly answering where they are or have been, and characters avoiding answering direct questions about conversations or possessions.
Flouting and violating maxims
- 1. Flouting and Violating Maxims Source: Khosravizadeh, P and Sadehvandi, N. 2011. Some instances of Violation and Flouting of the Maxim of Quality by Main Characters (Barry & Tim) in Dinner for Schmucks. Conference: International Conference of Literature, and Linguistics.
- 2. Flouting vs violating maxim Flouting • Speaker fails to observe a maxim with deliberate intention on generating implicature Violating • People may quietly and unostentatiously violate a maxim with intention to mislead
- 3. Maxim of ………….. Violating The boy has been playing games for hours when her mother asks. Mother : Did you study all day long? Son : Yes, I’ve been studying till now! Flouting Teacher to a student who arrives late more than ten minutes to the class meeting T: Wow! You’re such a punctual fellow! Welcome to the class. S: Sorry Sir! It won’t happen again.
- 4. Maxim of ……………. …………….. Ali: Where are you, Majid? Majid: I’m in my clothes. Ali: That I know. I mean seriously, where are you man? Majid: Well, at work, but I’ll be finished in two hours ……………. John: Where have you been? I searched everywhere for you during the past three months! Mike: I wasn’t around. So, what’s the big deal?
- 5. Maxim of ……………. …………….. Bob: What were you and Anna talking about? You were looking at me all the time. Marry: Oh, well….why don’t we get something to drink? Bob: Are you avoiding this conversation? There has to be something going on about me! Why aren’t you brave enough to tell me? Marry: Well, you know…they think that you are the one who stole that money ……………. Teacher: Why didn’t you do your homework? Student: May I go and get some water? I’m so thirsty.
- 6. Maxim of…………… ………………………… Sarah: Did you enjoy the party last night? Anna: There was plenty of oriental food on the table, lots of flowers all over the place, people hanging around chatting with each other. ………………………….. Wife: Darling….what’s the story with that new watch on your wrist? Husband: Oh, this watch you’re talking about! I knew it….I told my boss that my wife would be curious when she sees it. Oh, honey you have no idea how much they’re satisfied with my performance lately.