Conversational Maxims Used by BTS Members

Abstract

The purpose of conversation is to deliver the message and receive it completely. Concerning the purpose of conversation, speaker and listener have their principal role to use language constructively. The objective of this study is to find out the use of conversational maxims by BTS members in their reality show by applying Grice’s theory of cooperative principle. This study also gives explanation regarding the types of conversational maxims that have been violated by BTS members. This study qualitative done. The data are the dialog among BTS members which violate the rule of the conversation. The result shows that maxim of quantity is the dominant one that BTS member violates.

Keywords

• conversational
• maxims
• cooperative principle
• bts