created through maxim flouting by Aladeen in
The Dictator
movie. These phenomena were analyzed using qualitative method.
Besides using qualitative method, the researcher also used quantitative method. Vanderstoep and Johnston 2009: 7 state that quantitative concerns with
statistical assignment in certain phenomena of the study. This research also used quantitative method to gain the detailed result in the form of the number of the
percentage, which also could be used to help the researcher‟s interpretation. The
researcher used quantitative research to analyze the findings. By using quantitative method, the occurrences and percentages in each category could be
founded. Thus, the researcher could draw the conclusion completely. In addition, pragmatic approach was also used to analyze the data.
B. Form and Source of Data
The object of this research was a movie entitled
The Dictator
. The data in this research were in the form of utterances done by Aladeen. This is in line with
Lofland and Lofland in Moleong, 2011: 157 who state that qualitative data are in the forms of words and action.
The primary source of data in this research was a movie entitled
The Dictator
. The secondary source of data was the transcript of
The Dictator
movie which
is retrieved
from http:www.springfieldspringfield.co.ukmovie_script.php?movie3Ddictator-
theei=mb5LDdEolc=idIDs=1m=915ts=1439625855sig=APONPFm6o 0ZYLYObKjqamqk8nc09ZSEy2g
C. Research Instrument
The researcher was the primary instrument of this research. She was involved in all process of research. The process started from preparing, observing,
collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. This is in line with Moleong 2011: 168 who states that the researcher plays role as designer, collector, interpreter,
and reporter of data finding. As the secondary instrument, the researcher used a data sheet as an aid for her to analyze the data. The model of the data sheet is as
follows.
Table 1: Sample Data Sheet of Maxim Flouting, Forms and Functions of Humor in
The Dictator
Movie
No. Data
Maxim Flouting
Forms of humor Functions
of humor Explanation
Jo SCH
UH Ql
Qt Rl
Mn I
St Sc
OU SD
T RR
CR DE
TF P
SM Dec
Me De
1. Aladeen:
Shave your under-the-
arms I dread to think what
kind of jungle you
have on your malawach.
Zoey: That is very
inappropriate. Aladeen:
Don’t tell me what to say
and what not to say,
little boy. √
√ √
Aladeen flouts
maxim of quality by
saying something
untrue about Zoey. He
teases Zoey‟s
physical appearance
that looks like a little
boy. Although, in
fact, she is a girl.
Through his words
Aladeen makes Zoey
feel annoyed and it is
considered as a verbal
aggression.
Ql : Maxim of Quality Sc : Sarcasm
P : Pun Qt : Maxim of Quantity
OU : Overstatement and Understatement UH : Unintentional Humor
Rl : Maxim of Relation SD : Self-deprecation
SM : Social Management Mn : Maxim of Manner
T : Teasing Dec : Decommitment
Jo : Jokes RR : Replies to rhetorical questions
Me : Mediation SCH: Spontaneous Conversational Humor
CR : Clever replies to serious statements De : Defunctionalization
I : Irony DE : Double entendres
St : Satire TF : Transformations of frozen expressions
