violation can be concluded that the woman is more believe in the visible something. God is the invisible thing, so she thinks that He will not know what
she does and what she feels. The husband is real for her, he always accompanies her and knows everything she does and she feels. Her husband always gives
satisfaction for her so she is more faithful to her husband than to God.
32. Data 32
“I told my doctor that every time I look in the mirror I get sick,” says Rodney Dangerfield. He told me, “At least your eyesight is good.”
The writer’s friend, Rodney Dangerfield, tells me that every time he looks in the mirror, he gets sick. Then he goes to the doctor and explains what he feels.
However, the doctor does not explain the disease he has. The doctor just says that his eyesight is good.
From data above, it can be seen that the doctor does not explain the disease of the writer’s friend. The doctor just said that his eyesight is good. The doctor’s
utterance “At least your eyesight is good” in data above has declarative function. That utterance describes the writer’s friend eyesight is still good. It violates maxim
of manner since the doctor gives contribution which is not brief. The answer of the doctor is unnecessary prolixity of information. Actually the writer’s friend,
Rodney, needs the answer from the doctor why he gets sick every time he looks himself on the mirror. He is curious whether he really gets sick or not. However,
the doctor teases him with his utterance. The doctor’s utterance which violates maxim of manner causes
conversational implicature. The inference of the violation can be concluded that the doctor just teases Rodney. The doctor tells him that there is no something
wrong with his eyesight.
33. Data 33
My young cousin, David, had an appointment to see the doctor. Once he was on the examining table, the doctor asked him,
“How old are you?” “I’m four,” David answered. “And when are going to be five?” the doctor inquired. David replied,
“When the four comes to an end.”
Once the cousin of the writer is examined by the doctor. The doctor asks him about his age and the cousin seems angry to the doctor asking about his age.
The doctor doesn’t know exactly about the cousin’s birthday. David’s utterance “When the four comes to an end” in Data 33 has a assertive function since it is
meant to assert that he is angry to the doctor and feel annoyed. The doctor’s utterance seems to underestimate him as a child. It violates maxim of manner.
David gives contribution of utterance that isn’t clear ambiguous, He doesn’t give straightforward answer to the doctor. The doctor just asked him, “And when are
going to be five?” . Actually, the doctor is curious and ask him when he gets five years old only. The doctor actually doesn’t mean to make him feel uncomfortable.
Avoiding it does not violate the maxim of manner; David should give the clear answer one. David should explain clearly about his birthday and when the four
years old of his age end. The utterance which violates maxim of manner causes conversational
implicature. The inference of the violation can be concluded that he really gets
mad to the doctor’s question. He feels annoyed to the doctor’s question. It’s such a foolish question for him. David feels that the doctor likes asking many questions
to him.
34. Data 34
