Meanwhile, the other speaker, Ingrid, answered Breno’s question which was sent via SMS. Breno questioned Ingrid about homosexuality in Holland. Ingrid wisely
answered Breno’s question that being homosexual in Holland was a right which reserved by legal law and it was accepted there. Here, Ingrid gave her answer as
informative, no more and no less. From that analysis, the data above were considered as an application of maxim of quantity.
4.3.1.2 Observance of Maxim of Quality
The observance of maxim of quality meant that speakers were supposed not to say what they believe to be false and not to say something for which they lack
adequate evidence.
1 R : YES I’m interesting to know about Indo Dutch people – I
: so Indo Dutch meaning that mm ++ years maybe hundreds of years ago or - not so long ago Indo Dutch always means that you have
European for father, grand father, great grand father or father and Indonesian mother, great grand mother or the other way around but
mostly is father from Europe and mother from here and so mix blood mix you mix inside = =
In the dialogue in the Appendix 5 numbers T.7C.12 and T.8C.13 between Rosalind and Ingrid, they talked about Indo Dutch people. Rosalind
asked Ingrid to explain about Indo Dutch people. Here, Ingrid answered Rosalind’s question by telling what she knew about Indo Dutch people, with her
own terms “mix blood Indonesian-European” Ingrid clearly answer those question. Hence, the interaction in the dialogue was categorized into observance
of maxim of quality.
2 R : So how do you find Indonesian people?
I : They are still refined they are still sophisticated and I do hope that
they younger Indonesian boys and girls will keep up their tradition you know and you have a wonderful culture and tradition of your own
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and off course you should develop and grow and learn from other cultures but try but try to keep very, very might much to yourself
from yourself from yourself In the example above which taken from the Appendix 5 in data number
T.23C.31 and T.24C.32, Rosalind directly and efficiently asked Ingrid about her opinion toward Indonesian people. Here, she employed maxim of quantity.
Meanwhile, Ingrid confirmed Rosalind’s question, she believed that Indonesian people was still refined and sophisticated. In this case, Ingrid answer was
considered as an application of maxim of quality.
3 R : Like one of our what we call it every body I mean the youth people in Indonesia said think global act local ==
I : == That’s wonderful - I remember that that’s mm think global so look around you what is happening and what’s new what’s good for me but
yeah act local – like mm ++ Indonesian people keep up your tradition yeah there’s nothing wrong with them
The example here was taken from Appendix 5 from the data numbers T.25C.35; T.26C.36 and T.26C.37. Rosalind tried to remind Ingrid and listeners
to a proverb “think global act local”, she believed that proverb was fit to the situation in which the Indonesian people were supposed to keep and to safe their
traditions even though many Indonesian people recently tried to get along with foreign cultures. Rosalind opinions and beliefs could be said employed maxim of
quality. Meanwhile, Ingrid in her utterances, she well accepted what Rosalind
already said about the proverb “think global act local”. She believed there was
nothing wrong with the effort to keep and safe tradition of a nation.
4 R : Good evening – who’s speaking please? P : I want to speak to Ingrid.
R : Oh yes - your name please- P : OK, my name is Mr. Paryono.
Here, the example was taken from Appendix 5 from data numbers T.29C.42; T.30C.43; T.31C.44 and T.32C.45. Rosalind welcomed Paryono and
she also asked his name. She did it as effective as she could do. Meanwhile, Paryono – the caller –answered Rosalind’s question properly and efficiently. In
this case, Paryono employed maxim of quantity.
5 P : == YES- and you have been long in Borneo?
I : NO - I haven’t been in Borneo – when I was trying I was telling that
I choose my topics from all of over of Indonesia and this was just an example
- for instance I tell about long houses if I have much information about it - because I wanted to tell about Indonesia and Indonesia is so big I
picked a small part of it every time The example above was taken from Appendix 5 from data numbers
T.45C.58; T.46C.59 and T.46C.60. Paryono asked whether or not Ingrid had been in Borneo for a long time. Paryono’s question in this case employed maxim
of manner since he asked his question by using simple word and there was no ambiguity in that question. Ingrid’s answers in dialogue no. T.46C.59 and no.
T.46C.60 was responses to Paryono’s question see no. T.45C.58. She explained that she did not live in Borneo. Instead of living there, Ingrid only took
Borneo and other part of Indonesian archipelago as the examples and topics
discussed in her radio program. What she said was right and was necessary to avoid misunderstanding. It still employed maxim of quality.
4.3.1.3 Observance of Maxim of Relation
