A study of cooperative principle with special reference to Arthur Miller'sdeath of a salesman
Other Title(s)
دراسة في مبدأ التعاون مع إشارة خاصة لمسرحية موت بائع متجول لآرثر ميلر
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
University
Jerash University
Faculty
College of Arts
Department
Department of English
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2018
English Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the language of literary texts based on the pragmatic theories, Cooperative Principle and Grice s maxims.
This research aims at describing the types of non-observance maxims found in the Death of a Salesman drama script, and the intentions of nonobservance maxims Grice called to applying the theory of cooperative principle and its related maxims to avoid misunderstanding and misinterpretation between interlocutors.
The four maxims are quantity, quality, relation, and manner.
The researcher used the qualitative approach in describing the non- observance of the maxims.
Hence, the researcher collected data from the dialogues and utterances in the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
The results of this study show that: firstly, all the four maxims are broken by the characters of the play Death of a Salesman, with the relevance maxim mostly broken.
Secondly, the types of non-observance in the play under study used by the characters are: flouting maxims, violating maxims and opting out of the maxims.
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Topics
No. of Pages
97
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter One : Introduction.
Chapter Two : Two theoretical background.
Chapter Three : Method and procedures.
Chapter Four : Findings and discussion.
Chapter Five : Conclusions and suggestions.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Hadi, Hanan Mahmud Ali. (2018). A study of cooperative principle with special reference to Arthur Miller'sdeath of a salesman. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Jerash University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Hadi, Hanan Mahmud Ali. A study of cooperative principle with special reference to Arthur Miller'sdeath of a salesman. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Jerash University. (2018).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Hadi, Hanan Mahmud Ali. (2018). A study of cooperative principle with special reference to Arthur Miller'sdeath of a salesman. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Jerash University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795592
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-795592
