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1.2 Problem Statements
1. What is the speaker’s intention in the flouting of the maxim in the film of
Gladiator? 2.
What are the factors that make the smoothness of communication while the flouting of the maxim occurs in the conversation in the film of Gladiator?
1.3 Significance of the Research
1. To find the speaker’s intention in the flouting of the maxim in the film of
Gladiator. 2.
To explore the factors of the smoothness of communication while the flouting of the maxim occurs in the conversation in the film of Gladiator.
1.4 Research Limitation
I do the research of analyzing Implicature based on Pragmatics approach. There are some aspects of Pragmatics: Deixis, Implicature, Presupposition,
Speech Acts, and Conversation Structure. I only focus the research on Implicature and the limitation of the research is only on Conversational
Implicature because the data are taken from conversations in the film.
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the dialogues which contain Implicature. The texts that will be analyzed are taken from the film entitled Gladiator.
1.5 Benefits of the Research
1. For the students of English Department
It is intended that the readers, especially the students who are learning Pragmatics, get the better understanding about Implicature. Moreover, the
students can directly apply the theory of Implicature to do the analysis of conversation.
2. For the lecturers
It is intended that this research can be the additional material for the lecturers in delivering of theory of Pragmatics, especially the theory of
Implicature, to the students. 3.
For the other researchers It is intended that this research can be stimulation for other researchers to do
the deeper analysis of conversation regarding the Grice theory of Implicature.
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1.6 Research Methodology
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