An Analysis of Violation of Cooperative Principle in Oprah’s Talk Show Abstract Oprah Winfrey is the Talk Show queen in United States, her Talk Show "Oprah’s Talk Show" is the most successful Talk Show in American history, and her language ability has been approved by many researchers at home and abroad. This paper will study Oprah’s language features and techniques combined with the violation of Grice’s Cooperative Principle from aspects of the maxim of quantity, the maxim of quality, the maxim of relation and the maxim of manner with the interview of Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama and J.K. Rowling. Through the study of Oprah’s Talk Show in violation of the cooperative principle, it will not only help us how to break the embarrassing situation into a favorable situation when we communicate, but also create a new language charm, add color to our conversation, and make our communication more harmonious. What’s more, it will give educators experience and skills about how to make our class more lively and efficient in the limited class time. Furthermore, the study of Oprah’s Talk Show in violation of the cooperative principle is very beneficial to our negotiation. Key Words: Oprah’s Talk Show; Cooperative Principle; violation;conversational implicature Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………1 2. Literature Review ………………………........................………...2 2.1Cooperative Principle...................................................................2 2.1.1Definition...................................................................2 2.1.2Four criteria.................................................................2 2.2Oprah’s Talk Show............................................................3 2.2.1Definition of Talk Show...................................................3 2.2.2Charateristics of Oprah’s Talk Show............................................4 2.2.3Organization of Oprah’s Talk Show........................................4 2.2.4Development of Oprah’s Talk Show.....................................5 3. Violation of Grice’s Cooperative Principle in Oprah’s Talk Show….........6 3.1 Violation of the Maxim of Quantity …....…................................................6 3.2Violation of the Maxim of Quality …………..........................................….9 3.3Violation of the Maxim of Relation............................................................10 3.4Violation of the Maxim of Manner.............................................................11 4. Conclusion………………………….....................................…12 Works Cited……………………………………………………………..….14 |
An Analysis of Violation of Cooperative Principle in Oprah’s Talk Show
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