A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET A Pragmatic Study On English Jokes About Marriage In Internet.
A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES
ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment
for Requirements the Bachelor Degree
of Education in English Department
by
AHMAD ROFIK
A320070331
SCHOOL OF TACHER TRAINING EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
APPROVAL
A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES
ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
RESEARCH PAPER
by
AHMAD ROFIK
A320070331
Approved by Consultants
Consultant I
Consultant II
ii
ACCEPTANCE
PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES
ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of the Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On July 27, 2012
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MOTTO
Say: Are those equal, those who know and those who don not know?
- 18:44 -
This worldly life resembles a passageway, and the Hereafter resembles the
homeland, and indeed the wishes of pious men are directed toward the homelands.
- ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah –
iv
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated especially to:
1.
My lovely parents; father and mother, for everything
which have been given to m. May Allah changes it
for you, her and hereafter.
2.
My lovely wife, Fitri Nur Sholaikah, for a cup of
coffee to make my fresh day, for a life through you
Allah Fills in my hearth.
3.
My siblings, sister and brother, those I pray Allah to
keep them save always.
4.
All Friends of mine who have support me behind
that can not be mentioned one by one.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and Merciful. The writer would like
to thank to Allah SWT, because of this mercies and blessing he can finish writing his
research entitled “Pragmatic Study on English Jokes about Marriage in Internet”.
In conducting this research, the writer gets some helps from many people. On
this occasion, the writer would like to express his great gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si. as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, M.Hum. as the Chief of English Department,
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriyah, M.Hum. as the first consultant who has patiently, sincerely,
and wisely to give advice and guidance to him from the beginning up to the
completion of this research paper,
4. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum. as the second consultant who has patiently and kindly
given additional idea, advice, correction, help and guidance to him from the
beginning up to the completion of this research paper,
5. All the lecturers at English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta for the useful knowledge and wisdom,
6. His beloved parents and wife who always patiently pray and support the writer,
7. His brothers and sisters who always support him however they are separated by
distance,
8. All his friends in Miftahul Huda Boarding School and his friends of English
Department students who have given him inspirations.
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9. All of the brothers and sisters in Islamic discussion forum who have support and
pray him luck.
The writer realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect, so
all suggestions and positive criticisms to make this research paper better are welcome
happily.
Surakarta, 27 July 2012
Ahmad Rofik
vii
TESTIMONY
In this opportunity, I state that there is no proposed work before in this
research to get bachelor degree in a certain University and as long as I know, there is
also no work or idea that have ever been written or published by other people, except
referred written in this research paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If it is proved there will be something wrong in my statement above in the
future, I will wholly be responsible.
Surakarta, July 2012
Ahmad Rofik
A320 070 331
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SUMMARY
AHMAD ROFIK. A320070331. A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH
JOKES ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET. Research Papper.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2012.
This study is a pragmatic study. The objectives of this study are: (1) to
describe the intentions of the jokes on marriage in internet, (2) to find the
implicatures of the jokes on marriage in internet, and (3) to find the violation on
Grice’s maxims in humor about marriage in internet.
This research is a descriptive qualitative study. The object of this research is
English jokes about marriage in internet. The data used are written jokes. The source
of this data is taken from http://www.ahajokes.com. The writer used documentation
method in collecting data. To find the speaker intentions the writer used speech act
theory. In finding the Grice’s maxim violation the writer used Cooperative Principles
Theory. And in finding the implicatures he used the theory of context of speech and
implicatures.
This study shows four results. 1) The representative speech act are applied to
express speaker intentions as (1) expressing feeling, (2) informing, (3) alluding, (4)
suggesting, (5) insulting, (6) accusing, and (7) classifying. The directive speech act
are applied to express the intention of (1) commanding, (2) requesting, (3)
responding, (4) claiming, (5) teasing, (6) suggesting, and (7) asking. The commissive
speech act are used to express the intention of (1) asking and (2) informing. 2) There
are two types of implicature shown in the data; they are (1) conversational
implicature and (2) scalar implicature. The conversational implicatures are mostly
used while the scalar implicatures are presentend in two data, 19 and 28. 3) The
Grice’s maxim violation occurs in four maxims; they are (1) Quality maxim, which
its violation occurs when the speaker lacks evidence and gives untrue information to
the hearer. (2) Quantity maxim which is violated by giving less or more information
than needed. (3) Manner maxim which its violation rises in humor text if the speaker
let his/ her utterance ambiguous and (4) Relation maxims which is violated by
making the speaker’s utterance irrelevant to the topic of speaking.
KEY WORDS: Pragmatics, maxim, humor
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ................................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ....................................................................................................... ii
ACCEPTANCE .................................................................................................. iii
MOTTO .............................................................................................................. iv
DEDICATION ................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. vi
TESTIMONY ..................................................................................................... viii
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................... x
LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................................ ix
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1
A. Background of the Study .................................................... 1
B. Previous Study .................................................................... 3
C. Focus of the Study .............................................................. 5
D. Objective of the Study ........................................................ 5
E. Benefit of the Study ............................................................ 6
F. Research Paper Organization .............................................. 6
CHAPTER II
UNDERLYING THEORY ....................................................... 8
A. Pragmatics ......................................................................... 8
1. Notion of Pragmatics ................................................... 8
2. Some issues in pragmatics ............................................ 9
a. Presupposition ........................................................ 9
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b. Spech act ................................................................. 10
c. Implicature ............................................................... 15
d. Cooprative Principles .............................................. 17
e. Context of Spech ..................................................... 19
B. Humor ................................................................................. 15
1. The Notion of Humor ................................................... 21
2. Pragmatic Theory of Humor .......................................... 22
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ........................................................... 23
A. Type of the Research .......................................................... 23
B. Object of the Research ........................................................ 23
C. Type of Data and Data Source ............................................ 24
D. Technique of Collecting Data ............................................. 24
E. Technique for Analyzing Data ........................................... 24
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ................................ 25
A. Data Analysis....................................................................... 25
B. Discussion of The Finding................................................... 59
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..................................... 65
A. Conclusion .......................................................................... 65
B. Suggestion .......................................................................... 66
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
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LIST OF THE TABLE
Table 4.1.1
Speech Act ................................................................................. 60
Table 4.1.2
Speakers’ Intentions .................................................................. 61
Table 4.3.1
Grice’s Maxim Violation........................................................... 62
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ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
RESEARCH PAPER
Submitted as a Partial Fulfilment
for Requirements the Bachelor Degree
of Education in English Department
by
AHMAD ROFIK
A320070331
SCHOOL OF TACHER TRAINING EDUCATION
MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF SURAKARTA
2012
APPROVAL
A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES
ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
RESEARCH PAPER
by
AHMAD ROFIK
A320070331
Approved by Consultants
Consultant I
Consultant II
ii
ACCEPTANCE
PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH JOKES
ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET
Accepted by the Board of Examiners
School of the Teacher Training and Education
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta
On July 27, 2012
iii
MOTTO
Say: Are those equal, those who know and those who don not know?
- 18:44 -
This worldly life resembles a passageway, and the Hereafter resembles the
homeland, and indeed the wishes of pious men are directed toward the homelands.
- ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah –
iv
DEDICATION
This research paper is dedicated especially to:
1.
My lovely parents; father and mother, for everything
which have been given to m. May Allah changes it
for you, her and hereafter.
2.
My lovely wife, Fitri Nur Sholaikah, for a cup of
coffee to make my fresh day, for a life through you
Allah Fills in my hearth.
3.
My siblings, sister and brother, those I pray Allah to
keep them save always.
4.
All Friends of mine who have support me behind
that can not be mentioned one by one.
v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and Merciful. The writer would like
to thank to Allah SWT, because of this mercies and blessing he can finish writing his
research entitled “Pragmatic Study on English Jokes about Marriage in Internet”.
In conducting this research, the writer gets some helps from many people. On
this occasion, the writer would like to express his great gratitude and appreciation to:
1. Drs. H. Sofyan Anif, M. Si. as the Dean of School of Teacher Training and
Education of Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
2. Titis Setyabudi, M.Hum. as the Chief of English Department,
3. Dra. Siti Zuhriyah, M.Hum. as the first consultant who has patiently, sincerely,
and wisely to give advice and guidance to him from the beginning up to the
completion of this research paper,
4. Sigit Haryanto, M. Hum. as the second consultant who has patiently and kindly
given additional idea, advice, correction, help and guidance to him from the
beginning up to the completion of this research paper,
5. All the lecturers at English Department of Muhammadiyah University of
Surakarta for the useful knowledge and wisdom,
6. His beloved parents and wife who always patiently pray and support the writer,
7. His brothers and sisters who always support him however they are separated by
distance,
8. All his friends in Miftahul Huda Boarding School and his friends of English
Department students who have given him inspirations.
vi
9. All of the brothers and sisters in Islamic discussion forum who have support and
pray him luck.
The writer realizes that this research paper is still far from being perfect, so
all suggestions and positive criticisms to make this research paper better are welcome
happily.
Surakarta, 27 July 2012
Ahmad Rofik
vii
TESTIMONY
In this opportunity, I state that there is no proposed work before in this
research to get bachelor degree in a certain University and as long as I know, there is
also no work or idea that have ever been written or published by other people, except
referred written in this research paper and mentioned in the bibliography.
If it is proved there will be something wrong in my statement above in the
future, I will wholly be responsible.
Surakarta, July 2012
Ahmad Rofik
A320 070 331
viii
SUMMARY
AHMAD ROFIK. A320070331. A PRAGMATIC STUDY ON ENGLISH
JOKES ABOUT MARRIAGE IN INTERNET. Research Papper.
Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta. 2012.
This study is a pragmatic study. The objectives of this study are: (1) to
describe the intentions of the jokes on marriage in internet, (2) to find the
implicatures of the jokes on marriage in internet, and (3) to find the violation on
Grice’s maxims in humor about marriage in internet.
This research is a descriptive qualitative study. The object of this research is
English jokes about marriage in internet. The data used are written jokes. The source
of this data is taken from http://www.ahajokes.com. The writer used documentation
method in collecting data. To find the speaker intentions the writer used speech act
theory. In finding the Grice’s maxim violation the writer used Cooperative Principles
Theory. And in finding the implicatures he used the theory of context of speech and
implicatures.
This study shows four results. 1) The representative speech act are applied to
express speaker intentions as (1) expressing feeling, (2) informing, (3) alluding, (4)
suggesting, (5) insulting, (6) accusing, and (7) classifying. The directive speech act
are applied to express the intention of (1) commanding, (2) requesting, (3)
responding, (4) claiming, (5) teasing, (6) suggesting, and (7) asking. The commissive
speech act are used to express the intention of (1) asking and (2) informing. 2) There
are two types of implicature shown in the data; they are (1) conversational
implicature and (2) scalar implicature. The conversational implicatures are mostly
used while the scalar implicatures are presentend in two data, 19 and 28. 3) The
Grice’s maxim violation occurs in four maxims; they are (1) Quality maxim, which
its violation occurs when the speaker lacks evidence and gives untrue information to
the hearer. (2) Quantity maxim which is violated by giving less or more information
than needed. (3) Manner maxim which its violation rises in humor text if the speaker
let his/ her utterance ambiguous and (4) Relation maxims which is violated by
making the speaker’s utterance irrelevant to the topic of speaking.
KEY WORDS: Pragmatics, maxim, humor
ix
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE ................................................................................................................. i
APPROVAL ....................................................................................................... ii
ACCEPTANCE .................................................................................................. iii
MOTTO .............................................................................................................. iv
DEDICATION ................................................................................................... v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. vi
TESTIMONY ..................................................................................................... viii
SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... ix
TABLE OF CONTENT ..................................................................................... x
LIST OF TABLE ................................................................................................ ix
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 1
A. Background of the Study .................................................... 1
B. Previous Study .................................................................... 3
C. Focus of the Study .............................................................. 5
D. Objective of the Study ........................................................ 5
E. Benefit of the Study ............................................................ 6
F. Research Paper Organization .............................................. 6
CHAPTER II
UNDERLYING THEORY ....................................................... 8
A. Pragmatics ......................................................................... 8
1. Notion of Pragmatics ................................................... 8
2. Some issues in pragmatics ............................................ 9
a. Presupposition ........................................................ 9
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b. Spech act ................................................................. 10
c. Implicature ............................................................... 15
d. Cooprative Principles .............................................. 17
e. Context of Spech ..................................................... 19
B. Humor ................................................................................. 15
1. The Notion of Humor ................................................... 21
2. Pragmatic Theory of Humor .......................................... 22
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD ........................................................... 23
A. Type of the Research .......................................................... 23
B. Object of the Research ........................................................ 23
C. Type of Data and Data Source ............................................ 24
D. Technique of Collecting Data ............................................. 24
E. Technique for Analyzing Data ........................................... 24
CHAPTER IV DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION ................................ 25
A. Data Analysis....................................................................... 25
B. Discussion of The Finding................................................... 59
CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ..................................... 65
A. Conclusion .......................................................................... 65
B. Suggestion .......................................................................... 66
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
xi
LIST OF THE TABLE
Table 4.1.1
Speech Act ................................................................................. 60
Table 4.1.2
Speakers’ Intentions .................................................................. 61
Table 4.3.1
Grice’s Maxim Violation........................................................... 62
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