Conversational implicatures in “Negeri 5 Menara”: is the principle of politeness violated?

Farida Ariyani, Ali Mustofa, Bela Fransiska, Eka Sofia Agustina

Abstract


Many works of literature stress the significance of meaning in communication. Thus, a great number of researchers have conducted studies on implicature using novels as data sources. However, most of them have focused on conventional and conversational implicatures. When the principle of politeness is disregarded, there is still ambiguity and it should be used as a basis for analysis. As widely known that the principle of politeness that is violated in conversation does not always occur in verbal conversations but can occur in written conversations such as in novels. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the violations of the principle of politeness in a novel in order to understand every hidden meaning in the conversation speeches. This study is descriptive-qualitative in nature. The data used in this research were taken from a novel “Negeri 5 Menara” authored by Ahmad Fuadi. The data were collected using a document analysis process that includes skimming, reading, and interpreting. The collected data were analyzed using an interactive analytical model, including data collecting, data display, data reduction, and conclusion drawing. The findings suggest that Ahmad Fuadi's novel "Negeri 5 Menara" features implicatures, going against the principle of politeness. The principle of politeness has been violated in 73 instances, including 12 violations against the maxim of wisdom, six against the maxim of generosity, 10 against the maxim of praise, 16 against the maxim of humility, eight against the maxim of sympathy, and 21 against the maxim of agreement. The maxim of generosity is the one that is violated the least frequently, whereas the maxim of agreement is the most frequently violated. Following the findings, implications and suggestions for future research are also discussed.


Received: 26 March 2023

Accepted:15 May 2023

Published: 25 May 2023


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