linguistic theory is the violation of Cooperative Principle which being promoted by Paul Grice and its being called Implicature.
Conversational Implicature which is later on being called Implicature itself is a nonconventional Implicature based on an addressee’s assumption that the
speaker is following the conversational maxims or at least the cooperative principle.
The cooperative principle, along with the conversational maxims, partly accounts for conversational Implicatures. Participants assume that a speaker is
being cooperative, and thus they make conversational Implicatures about what it is said.
The conversational Implicature has variety of descendent Implicature due to conversational maxim and cooperative principle; they are Quantity Implicature,
Quality Implicature, Manner Implicature, and Relevance Implicature.
4.3.1 Quantity Implicature
A Quantity Implicature is a conversational Implicature based on an addressees assumption as to whether the speaker is observing or flouting the conversational
maxim of quantity. The example of the violation of the maxim of quantity or later being called quantity Implicature is in:
BRAD : “I did nothing of the kind.”
CAT : “You might as well. Sitting around here watching a bunch of primates fuck [She turns off the TV and throws the remote
control across the room.] I want to be the good guy I want to sit around and eat bon-bons while my kids call you an asshole”
Datum 23
In datum 23, Brad is only exposing a simple statement but Cat response it with enormous amount of statement. The Cat’s statement was violating the maxim
of quantity because the Cat’s statement was unnecessary and unequal to Brad’s statement.
4.3.2 Quality Implicature
A quality Implicature is a conversational Implicature based on the addressees assumption as to whether or not the speaker is observing or flouting the
conversational maxim of quality. If the speaker is assumed to be observing the maxim, then the addressee
makes a standard Implicature. If the speaker is assumed to be flouting the maxim, then the addressee makes a more nonstandard type of Implicature.
ZACH : “He was here. [CAT sees him.] Did you leave him?” [CAT crosses to BRAD. She watches him.]
CAT : “I took the movies.”
ZACH : “Papillon and Cool Hand Luke?”
CAT : “First thing I grabbed. Instinct. Seemed like the thing to do.”
ZACH : “Theres more than that in that bag.” Datum 21
In datum 21, Cat is not really wants to answer Zach question because Zach asks about her personal life. Instead of answers Zach’s question, Cat states another
statement to deviate the conversation. ZACH : “You pick some numbers-- Is that why you left your husband?
Look Im not some… lying cad.” CAT
: “Which numbers? These numbers?” ZACH
: “No. I want to know why you left.” Datum 26
In the above quotation, Zach asks about Cat’s husband and Cat does not really comfortable with that question, so Cat answers Zach’s question with
irrelevance answer. ZACH : [Hurt, but getting even] “Yea. Pretty much. But dont you want
me to? The fortynothing married broad having the midlife crisis flirting with the young kid in a tavern. Its pretty obvious. That is
what you want isnt it?”
CAT : “I want to play KENO. I want to play KENO now. How do I pick
‘em?” Datum 27
Datum 27 gives us another example of Cat’s dislikes in “marriage” question and once again she avoids to answers those questions by diverting the
answer. HOMELESS MAN : “Wheres Bobby and Ted? The kids…?”
CAT : “I dont know… um… I just…”
HOMELESS MAN : “Carolines growin like a weed aint she?” CAT : “Yes, yes she is. I want to show you something sir. See
this ticket? This ticket… its a KENO ticket. And its a winner Its worth three thousand dollars.” Datum 48
In datum 48, Cat answers a question although she knows that her answer is false. The homeless man asking bout Caroline and cat answer it although she
knew that the homeless man were psychologically disturb. HOMELESS MAN : “Im sorry… Im sorry Mrs. Kennedy. I was just looking
for Bobby. He has my catechism.” CAT : “Forget Bobby. Jack and I need you to do something. You
might call it a mission. Are you ready to accept your mission?” Datum 51
In datum 51, we see that Cat answers or affirms the homeless man. The homeless man thought that Cat is Mrs. Kennedy and Cat affirms it. Moreover she
assigns him a mission. HOMELESS MAN : “Lottery Headquarters. I understand. What about
Caroline?” CAT : “Oh dont you worry about Caroline. Her Confirmation isnt
until nine, so youll have plenty of time to pick her up at church. Now I must help Rose in the kitchen, so you
better run along...” Datum 52
Another example of the Quality Implicature is in datum 52. Here, Cat orders to the homeless man to forget about Boby although she knew that there was
no Boby because the homeless man is only mumbling.
4.3.3 Relevance Implicature
