This research analyzes a conversation between David Letterman and Jim Carrey in the Late Show with David Letterman aired on 29th October 2014. This research uses qualitative methodology and bibliography technique as the method of collecting data. The main theory used is cooperative principle and conversational implicature of Paul Grice. The writer finds fourteen selected data from the conversation which contain non-observance of maxim of cooperative principle. The non-observance of maxim which appears in this research is only flouting maxim. In total, Jim Carrey flouts maxim of quantity ten times, four times of maxim of quality, four times of maxim of relation, and three times of maxim of manner. The most flouted maxim which fails to observe is maxim of quantity which occurs by giving more or less information than is required. The non-observance by flouting the maxim generates conversational implicature. In this research, the writer only finds one particularized conversational implicature, and the rest are generalized conversational implicature. The writer finds that most of conversational implicature is to entertain the audience instead of promoting Jim’s new film Dumb and Dumber to. Jim as a guest star always gives answer that makes the audience laugh. Jim Carrey blatantly fails to observe (flouting) the maxim of cooperative principle to implies his jokes to the audience. Furthermore, the usage of generalized conversational implicature makes the audience easier to understand the jokes itself.

SI160173

SKR BSI 2016 0173

Perpustakaan FAH (Skripsi sastra inggris)

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