MAXIM VIOLATION IN A SHORT MOVIE A CUP OF COFFEE BY MICHAEL ROBERT MYERS

Abstrak

This study examines maxim violation in the short movie A Cup of Coffee. This study aimed to find the types of violation maxims, and also aimed to find the reasons behind the characters violated the maxim by using Grice’s framework of the cooperative principle. To achieve this, the study employs a qualitative approach, following Creswell’s framework (2014) which explores and understands the meaning that individuals or groups of people attribute to social or human problems. By following his framework, the data was obtained through the official script of the short movie A Cup of Coffee as the primary source, maintaining accuracy while preserving the nuances of language and context.