The Cooperative Principle of Pragmatics: An Analysis of the Verbal Humor in Friends
The Cooperative Principle of Pragmatics:
An Analysis of the Verbal Humor in Friends
Outline
Thesis: The cooperative principle is one of the most important pragmatic principles. The violation of the cooperative principle can often generate conversational implicature and achieve certain communicative effect. By violating the cooperative principle, Friends produces humorous effects and has become one of the best television sitcoms throughout the world.
Ⅰ. Four maxims of cooperative principle A. Quantity maxim B. Quality maxim C. Relation maxim D. Manner maxim
Ⅱ. Violation of CP Maxims and Humor Production A. Violation of the quantity maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis B. Violation of the quality maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis 4. Example and analysis 5. Example and analysis C. Violation of the relation maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis D. Violation of the manner maxim 1. Explanation of the definition 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis 4. Example and analysis
Ⅲ. Conclusion
The Cooperative Principle of Pragmatics:
An Analysis of the Verbal Humor in Friends
Abstract: Cooperative principle, as one of the most important pragmatic principles, includes four maxims which are quantity maxims, quality maxim, relation maxim and manner maxim. The violation of the cooperative principle can often generate conversational implicature thus achieve certain communicative effect. By analyzing the usage of violating four maxims of cooperative principle in Friends, the author will show how the most successful sitcom produces verbal humor.
Key words: cooperative principles, violation of four maxims, verbal humor
Language is an integral part of our life and humanity and the
An Analysis of the Verbal Humor in Friends
Outline
Thesis: The cooperative principle is one of the most important pragmatic principles. The violation of the cooperative principle can often generate conversational implicature and achieve certain communicative effect. By violating the cooperative principle, Friends produces humorous effects and has become one of the best television sitcoms throughout the world.
Ⅰ. Four maxims of cooperative principle A. Quantity maxim B. Quality maxim C. Relation maxim D. Manner maxim
Ⅱ. Violation of CP Maxims and Humor Production A. Violation of the quantity maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis B. Violation of the quality maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis 4. Example and analysis 5. Example and analysis C. Violation of the relation maxim 1. Example and analysis 2. Example and analysis D. Violation of the manner maxim 1. Explanation of the definition 2. Example and analysis 3. Example and analysis 4. Example and analysis
Ⅲ. Conclusion
The Cooperative Principle of Pragmatics:
An Analysis of the Verbal Humor in Friends
Abstract: Cooperative principle, as one of the most important pragmatic principles, includes four maxims which are quantity maxims, quality maxim, relation maxim and manner maxim. The violation of the cooperative principle can often generate conversational implicature thus achieve certain communicative effect. By analyzing the usage of violating four maxims of cooperative principle in Friends, the author will show how the most successful sitcom produces verbal humor.
Key words: cooperative principles, violation of four maxims, verbal humor
Language is an integral part of our life and humanity and the
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