DAD : “Well shit on a shingle. That was you all along? I knew you had some of me in there somewhere. When you were born I thought
Oh Christ, its my wife with a penis. [BRAD is staring at CAT across the room. CAT sees him and smiles.] Whos that?”
Datum 34
DAD
: “The womans like the ass on a goat: you cant miss her.” Datum 36
4.2.6 Wit
Wit is a form of intellectual humor. According to Preece 1993:565 “Wit” differs from most humor in being purely intellectual rather than relying on congruities
that come up naturally in many situations.
BART : “Fine. Didnt mean to make fun of your bag. I like your bag. Really. [writing up the tab] Smokin at 13 huh? Wow. And what
were you doin at 14.” CAT
: “I was a bartender.” BART
: [pasted on smile] “Oh. Ha. Thats funny.”
[BART exits into the back.] Datum 17
In the dialogue above, the writer found that Cat is somehow answering Bart’s question in an intelligent way. Cat is not only answer Bart’s question but
she is also answers it to mock Bart. This expression can be included in humor called Wit.
4.2.7 Satire
The word satire comes from Latin Satura Lanx and means medley, dish of colourful fruits. It was held by Quintilian to be a wholly Roman phenomenon
satura tota nostra est. Generally Satire presents the weaknesses of mankind and makes fun of them. Usually, it attempts to cure foolishness by making people
laugh at it. MARLENE : “I simply cannot share the dance floor with that bitch Carrie
Macintosh. Will you look at her? Oh my God [JANICE looks.]
Well dont look now Shes looking at us. [JANICE turns away. MARLENE looks back.] Okay. Now, you can look now. [Turning
away] Stop Not now [Turning back] Okay now. [MARLENE and JANICE stare again.] Will you look at what shes wearing?
[Seeing JANICE stare] Well dont gawk girl [Looking back] What a super mega-cunt.” Datum 28
On datum 28, Marlene intends to present the stupid side of Carrie Macintosh. Marlene tells Janice the fool side of Carrie Macintosh by telling to
Janice that Carrie is a bitchy woman by saying “what a super mega cunt.” MARLENE : “All Kappa Gams date Chi Delts. Except that pudgy little slut
Carrie Macintosh. My god her boobs were practically bouncing off her forehead Its called a bra bitch” Datum 30
Once again Marlene mock Carrie Macintosh by describing Carrie’s boob is practically bouncing off her forehead and Marlene also mock Carrie’s Bra by
calling her bra with “Its called a bra bitch”.
4.3 Analysis of the Violation of Cooperative Principle Implicature
