Conversational implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy
This study examines the conversational implicature and the use of cooperative principles in the novel Sons and Lovers (1913) by D.H. Lawrence (Lawrence). Men and women inhabit different worlds, which gives rise to differentiated meanings attached to words. There is a significant interest in th...
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| description | This study examines the conversational implicature and the use of cooperative principles in the
novel Sons and Lovers (1913) by D.H. Lawrence (Lawrence). Men and women inhabit different
worlds, which gives rise to differentiated meanings attached to words. There is a significant
interest in the pragmatic variation linked with the speakers in the novel. Research conducted to
date in anthropology and education clearly states that conversational implicature and
cooperativeness in utterances are important social variables that should be analysed through the
most common cultural codes of society, which is its language. The purpose of this study is to
identify the types of conversational implicature and the cooperative principles used in various
relationships in the text and the reason behind its use during the industrialisation era in the
novel. The selected utterances from the novel are analysed using Gricean cooperative maxims
which are then related to the social norms during the industrialised era in the novel. This study
allows readers to understand the rules governing successful conversational interaction. The
findings show that the success of a conversation depends upon the various speakers' approach to
the interaction. In the novel, conversational implicature among the characters gives immense
meaning with virtually little actual speech. |
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| spelling | uitm-301812020-04-23T13:41:56Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30181/ Conversational implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy cpit Michael, Angelina Subrayan Muthusamy, Chittra Folk literature This study examines the conversational implicature and the use of cooperative principles in the novel Sons and Lovers (1913) by D.H. Lawrence (Lawrence). Men and women inhabit different worlds, which gives rise to differentiated meanings attached to words. There is a significant interest in the pragmatic variation linked with the speakers in the novel. Research conducted to date in anthropology and education clearly states that conversational implicature and cooperativeness in utterances are important social variables that should be analysed through the most common cultural codes of society, which is its language. The purpose of this study is to identify the types of conversational implicature and the cooperative principles used in various relationships in the text and the reason behind its use during the industrialisation era in the novel. The selected utterances from the novel are analysed using Gricean cooperative maxims which are then related to the social norms during the industrialised era in the novel. This study allows readers to understand the rules governing successful conversational interaction. The findings show that the success of a conversation depends upon the various speakers' approach to the interaction. In the novel, conversational implicature among the characters gives immense meaning with virtually little actual speech. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30181/1/AJ_ANGELINA%20SUBRAYAN%20MICHAEL%20CPLT%2015.pdf Michael, Angelina Subrayan and Muthusamy, Chittra (2015) Conversational implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy. (2015) Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Journal_of_Creative_Practices_in_Language_Learning_and_Teaching_=28CPLT=29.html>, 3 (2). pp. 46-61. ISSN 1823-464X https://cplt.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Folk literature Michael, Angelina Subrayan Muthusamy, Chittra Conversational implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title | Conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title_full | Conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title_fullStr | Conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title_short | Conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in D.H Lawrence’s sons and lovers / Angelina Subrayan Michael and Chittra Muthusamy |
| title_sort | conversational
implicature and cooperativeness in d.h lawrence’s sons and lovers / angelina subrayan michael and chittra muthusamy |
| topic | Folk literature |
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