Non-observance of Conversational Maxims in the Exchanges of Department Press Briefings

Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6

Abstract

The present paper attempts to provide answers to the questions: Why, how and when does not U.S. Department of State in their Department Press Briefings observe Cooperative Principle. The adopted model used in this study is Grice‘s (1975)Theory theCooperative Principle. The study analyses the exchanges of U.S. Department States‘ Press Briefings released in 2017, presented by the spokesperson Ms. Heather Nauert, which focuses on Iraq Issues. As the exchanges of the Department Press Briefings indicate the policy and political issues of Unites States of America towards all the countries of the world, thestudyhypothesizednon-observance of the exchanges now and then happen is something justifiable. As the texts analyzed are doable has allowed the study to have some achievements. Three types of non-observance of the exchanges have been found, (a) flouting, (b) opting out and (c) violation. Flouting has occurred more frequently than the others. Non-observance of the exchanges happened in those exchanges howeverif they were observed, the interests of America in the world might have been at risk and danger. Therefore, one of the achievements has expounded that nonobservance of the Department Press Briefings befell is to keep the interests of the U.S. safe in the world.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Suhayla H. Majeed, LuqmanAbdulrahman Abdulla

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  • EP ID EP419282
  • DOI 10.9790/0837-2306056786.
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Dr. Suhayla H. Majeed, LuqmanAbdulrahman Abdulla (2018). Non-observance of Conversational Maxims in the Exchanges of Department Press Briefings. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 23(6), 67-86. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-419282