with each other regarding the four maxims: quality, quantity, relevant, manner.
In contrast to Grice, Dan Sperber and Deirdre Wilson only classify the four maxims to be a principle of relevance.
Therefore, this research aims to discuss about the U.S. President Barack Obama
’s and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton’s interview led by Steve Kroft on January 27
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, 2013. This is the first, sat side by side, interview done by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton at the White
House, USA.
B. Focus of The Research
Based on the topic that has been raised in the background of study, this research is limited to the analysis of the implicated meaning in
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ’s interview on 60 Minutes program
video on January 27, 2013. It is placed at the White House. The video is retrieved from Youtube.com and the transcription is retrieved from
http:www.cbsnews.comnewshillarys-first-joint-interview-next-to- bill-in-92
. The theory that will be used for this research is Relevance Theory
proposed by Sperber and Wilson. The focus of the research will conclude whether Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton imply certain
meaning more than what they say in the interview, as the theory
explains that implicated meaning comes from signs which speaker signals through conversation.
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C. Research Questions
This study is conducted to answer the following questions:
1
How relevance Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s
answers towards Steve Kroft’s questions?
2 What are the implicit meanings of Barack Obama and
Hillary Clinton ’s answer in the interview?
D. Significance of The Research
This research is generally expected to increase knowledge and insight into the study of Conversational Implicatures that researchers
can develop the understanding through Relevance theory concept. Theoretical benefits are expected to contribute in any research that can
develop new ideas towards Relevance theory for linguistic studies, and it is projected to present and give new information about related topic.
The practical benefits are hoped to give the development of the knowledge of language society especially for them who want to
involve more in linguistics field. It is also hoped to be the first step in introducing linguistics to societies, especially in the study of
contextual meaning through Relevance Theory.
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E. Research Methodology
