Journal of Language and Literature
Vol 8 No 2 (2022): Humanitatis: Journal of Language and Literature

The Humor Formed by Flouting the Maxim in Hawkeye TV Series

Kartika Yulianti (Putera Batam University)
Nurma Dhona Handayani (Universitas Putera Batam)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2022

Abstract

Since humor holds such an important role in our interactions, the topic related to the establishment of humor becomes important. This research was focusing on how humor was formed and why the flouting of maxim was affecting it. Descriptive qualitative method was used in this analysis. The objects of this research were the types of flouting maxim and the development of humor caused by it. The observation method was used in this analysis, combined with non-participatory technique in data collection. The data analyzed by using pragmatics identity method. The result of this research showed that all the maxims were violated throughout the episode in order to create humor. Maxim of relation and maxim of quantity became the most flouted maxim in creating humor, and the sense of hostility became the most appeared humor in Hawkeye TV Series.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

humanitatis

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Humanitatis : Journal of Language and Literature adalah salah satu Jurnal Ilmiah yang terdapat di Universitas Bumigora Mataram yang dikelola di bawah Lembaga Penelitian, Pengembangan dan Pengabadian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM). Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk memberikan wadah atau sarana publikasi bagi para ...