Conversational implicatures in shaw’s ‘how he lied to her husband’
Joint Authors
Hakim, Salam Nimah Hirmiz
Mustafa, Hushang Najm al-Din
Source
ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 4(sup) (31 Dec. 2016), pp.42-48, 7 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The researchers have selected various texts from one of Bernard Shaw‟s plays, which is entitled „How He Lied to Her Husband‟, in an attempt to analyze the characters‟ use of language on the basis of Paul Grice‟s proposed maxims which the speakers and hearers are assumed to abide by in their conversations.
In this play, the characters tend to violate or flout these maxims resulting in various conversational implicatures.
Thus, there can be a gap between what is literally expressed and what is intended because the characters lie, manipulate, and deceive in order to achieve their goals.
The results show that in their attempt for hiding the truth, the characters tend to especially violate and flout the maxims of quality and manner the most.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hakim, Salam Nimah Hirmiz& Mustafa, Hushang Najm al-Din. 2016. Conversational implicatures in shaw’s ‘how he lied to her husband’. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences،Vol. 20, no. 4(sup), pp.42-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772896
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hakim, Salam Nimah Hirmiz& Mustafa, Hushang Najm al-Din. Conversational implicatures in shaw’s ‘how he lied to her husband’. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences Vol. 20, no. 4(sup) (2016), pp.42-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772896
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hakim, Salam Nimah Hirmiz& Mustafa, Hushang Najm al-Din. Conversational implicatures in shaw’s ‘how he lied to her husband’. ZANCO Journal of Humanity Sciences. 2016. Vol. 20, no. 4(sup), pp.42-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772896
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 48
Record ID
BIM-772896