A Pragmatic Analysis of Maxim Flouting Performed by the Main Character in Philomena Movie

Philomena is about Martin Sixsmith, a dismissed journalist, who helped Philomena Lee, an old Irish mother, to look for Anthony, her long-lost son. There are two objectives in this study; they are (1) to identify the types of maxim flouting performed by the main character in Philomena, and (2) to describe the strategies of maxim flouting used by the main character in Philomena. \n\tIn this research, pragmatic approach was applied by the researcher. Meanwhile, the type of study was qualitative-quantitative method. The researcher became the main instrument, supported by a data sheet, which was the secondary instrument. The form of the data was lingual units consisting of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Meanwhile, dialogues became the context of the data. Next, the sources of the data were the film Philomena and its transcript. The data were collected by using visual analysis, it was conducted by (1) source download (2) accuracy check (3) data identification. The analysis was conducted by (1) coding the identified data (2) interpreting the coded data (3) checking the accuracy of the interpreted data, and (4) drawing conclusions. Peerdiscussions were conducted to ensure the trustworthiness of the data. \n\tThere are two results of this study. The first result is that all types of maxims are flouted. In term of dominance, maxim of relation becomes the most dominant maxim flouting because the main character is good at relating irrelevant objects. On the other hand, maxim of manner becomes the least dominant maxim because the main character is an assertive man and therefore he rarely becomes obscure since it may result in ambiguity. Meanwhile, in term of strategies, seven strategies are used; they are giving too little information, giving too much information, hyperbole, metaphor, irony, being irrelevant, and being obscure. Being irrelevant is the only strategy which can be used to flout maxim of relation. Consequently, it becomes the most dominant strategy since maxim of relation flouting is the most dominant maxim flouting. Giving too little information and irony, meanwhile, become the least dominant strategy. In the first case, it is because the main character likes to put emphases on his thoughts, which can be done better by giving more information rather than giving too little information. In case of irony, it is because the main character has a preference to insult others directly.