Manner Maxim Flouting Types of Maxim Flouting Performed by the Characters in This Boy

to say whether he wants to leave Concrete or not. However, Arthur wants to explain more about his reasons why he does not want to leave Concrete. He wants to say that what Toby said on the previous day about himself who acted like a girl is true. As a result, Arthur does not want to leave Concrete. The second example of overstatement strategy is in the following dialogue. Toby : Its not the shoes, is it? Or the candy, or anything else. Its me. You cant stand the fact that I exist. Dwight: No, its not that at all. Its just that I...You have to be well-behaved. Your rich daddy doesnt care. Somebodys gotta train you. You need to be trained... 47QnOv The dialogue happens when Dwight accuses Toby for stealing his candy. Toby defends himself since he does not steal Dwight ‟s candy. Dwight is always sided against Toby. Toby feels that Dwight cannot stand the fact that he exists. Dwight seems afraid if Toby will be better than him. In refusing the fact that Dwight cannot stand if Toby exists, he breaks the maxim of quantity. He provides too much information, which is not needed by Toby. Another example of the use of overstatement strategy is explained in datum number 33QnOv. Toby : Whos that? Oscar : Arthur Gayle. Jimmy: What a homo. Toby : He walks like a girl. Jimmy: Yeah. Runs like one, talks like one, throws like one. And probably takes a pee like one too. Just squats right down. 33QnOv The conversation happens when Toby, Jimmy, and Oscar are gathering together. Looking at a man who acts like a girl, Toby asks about that man to his friends. In answering Toby ‟s question, Jimmy is considered to flout maxim of quantity since he provides too much information about Arthur Gayle. In the dialogue, Toby just asks about the name of the man who acts like a girl. In giving a response to that question, all of Toby ‟s friends just need to provide the answer by stating the name of that man. However, one of Toby ‟s friends is giving too much information. Jimmy gives his overstatement to explain more about Arthur Gayle who looks like a girl, including the way Arthur Gayle takes a pee. He wants to make Toby believe that Arthur Gayle is a homo person.

b. Giving too Little Information Understatement

Besides giving too much information, people usually flout maxim of quantity by giving too little information in order to stress something and make the intended meaning clear for the listener to follow. In this research, there are 5 data out of 75 which represent the use of understatement strategy as the way to flout maxim of quantity which is used by the characters in the movie. Some speakers in the movie choose to give too little information rather than to explain more the information they give in order to emphasize it. The following example shows the use of understatement strategy as the way to flout maxim of quantity. Toby : So how big is this turkey going to be? Dwight: Turkey shoot is a figure of speech. Toby : So theres no real turkey? 22QnUn The dialogue happens in Dwig ht‟s living room, when Dwight prepares his rifle before joining Turkey Shoot Festival. Knowing that he can join that festival, Toby doe sn‟t hate Dwight anymore. After Dwight says that Toby can join that festival, Toby feels more curious about when he can shoot that turkey. In the dialogue, Toby asks Dwight about the size of turkey that he can shoot with his rifle. Based on that question, Dwight should provide an answer which is supposed to be how big the turkey that Toby can shoot. However, Dwight disappoints Toby ‟s expectation by providing too little information about what a turkey shoot is in a real context. Dwight ignores the rule of maxim of quantity which manages people to give enough information which is needed. As a result, Toby asks again about the meaning of the turkey shoot because he needs information about what a turkey shoot is in the real context. Another example of the use of understatement strategy is in the following dialogue. Truck Driver: Hello. That your car in the ditch back there? Toby : Yeah. Truck Driver: How did it get there? Toby : It ’s hard to explain. 49QnUn