xlix tweaked his facial nerve. {Po falls face first to the floor, revealing
his back is covered with needles} And may have also stopped his heart.
a. Context
The contextual factors which are supported the analysis in datum 4 can be identified in the following:
1 Character
: Po, Tigress, and Mantis.
2 Setting : Bunkhouse – Evening
3 Context of situation : After training, Po gets acupuncture from Crane
and Mantis. While acupuncturing, Po tells them that Shifu tries to get rid of him. The others look at each other and chuckle awkwardly. Mantis says
that he can seem kind of heartless but he isn’t always like that. Viper supports Mantis’ argument by saying that according to legend, there was
once a time when Master Shifu actually used to smile. But that was before... Crane stops his speech and makes Po curious to know. Suddenly,
tigress enters the room and continues the crane’s speech. Crane argues that they aren’t really supposed to talk about him. But tigress disagree and
argue if Po is going to stay in the Jade Palace, he should know.
b. The Cooperative Principle
The violation of cooperative principle in datum 4 to create the humor is identified below:
1 Maxim of quality
Po says that he know Tai Lung. He utters, “Guys, guys. I know about Tai Lung. He was a student, the first ever to master the thousand...scrolls of... kung
fu... and...then he turned bad... and now hes in jail”. What Po says about Tai
l Lung is true because he is a kung fu fanatic. Meanwhile, Tigress says that Tai
Lung is not only a student. She believes that it is true and not lack of evidence because she is one of a quintet of warriors who trained in kung fu by master
Oogway and master Shifu in the Jade Palace. While talking about Tai Lung, Mantis says that he tweaks Po’s facial nerve and it can stop Po’s heart. He says it
truly. It depicted by his statement “Wait My fault I accidentally tweaked his facial nerve. And may have also stopped his heart”.
All the statement that said by Tigress, Po, and Viper are true. Based on some proofs, the writer identifies that all
speakers engaged in this conversation adhere to this maxim.
2 Maxim of quantity
Po tells that Tai Lung was a student who turned bad and now he is in jail. Po says, “He was a student, the first ever to master the thousand...scrolls of...
kung fu... and...then he turned bad... and now hes in jail”. Po says what he knows
about Tai Lung sufficiently. Tigress explains more about Tai Lung. She says that Tai Lung was not just a student. Shifu found him and raised him as his son. He
loved Tai Lung like he’d never loved any one before. Shifu believed that Tai Lung was destined for greatness. Tai Lung wanted the Dragon Scroll but Oogway saw
darkness in his heart and refused. Although Tigress’s explanation is longer explanation than Po’s, she shares his idea in right portion. Meanwhile Mantis
doesn’t share his idea about Tai Lung, He also gives his contribution in this conversation. He tells Tigress that he tweaked Po’s facial nerve sufficiently
informative. In sum, the contributions which given by Tigress, Po, and Mantis are
li informative as required. The speakers don’t say anything much more than it is
needed in this conversation. Then, the maxim has been adhered to.
3 Maxim of relevance
Po evokes his idea about Tai Lung. Feeling unsatisfied with Po’s idea, Tigress tells more about Tai Lung. Tigress gives the relevant statement to Po’s
statement. Although Mantis doesn’t talk about Tai Lung, He tells Tigress why Po shouts with his googly-eyed face by saying “Wait My fault I accidentally
tweaked his facial nerve. And may have also stopped his heart”. In conclusion, Po
and Tigress have accorded the maxim of relevance in the datum 5. Po says the relevant statement about Tai Lung. According to Po’s statement, Tigress sends her
relevant additional information about Tai Lung. Mantis has also accorded the maxim by sending his relevant contribution for easing Tigress’ tension.
4 Maxim of manner
This maxim regards the speaker to be brief, be orderly, avoid obscurity of
expression, and avoid ambiguity.
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Po says, “Doieeeee...” with his googly-eyed face in serious situation while talking about Tai Lung. Tigress suggests that Po is
ill hearing her explanation but actually he is ill because acupuncture. In serious condition when they talk about Tai Lung, the strange shout with googly-eyed face
will be confusing. Po seems violate this maxim by his statement “Doieeeee...” with googly-eyed face.
From the explanation above, the writer finds the maxim of manner is
violated in the dialog in datum 4.
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I Dewa Putu Wijana 1996. loc. cit.
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c. Humor
