Analysis of Conversational Implicature from the Perspective of Cooperative Principle in Pride and Prejudice

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10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_45How to use a DOI?

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Conversational Implicature; Cooperative Principle; Pride and Prejudice

Abstract

Pragmatics has a close relationship with literature; it is a powerful tool for studying the linguistic features of literary works. As a world-renowned female author, Jane Austen’s works are known for their humorous and subtly ironic language. The language in her works is often carefully crafted, especially in the dialogues, contributing to the high literary appreciation value of her works. Among her classic novels, Pride and Prejudice has become a focus of attention for many scholars worldwide, with numerous studies conducted on it. In this work, Austen cleverly uses dialogues to create an atmosphere, highlight characters, and advance the plot. The character dialogues in her writing often violate pragmatic principles, generating conversation implicature that not only make the dialogue dramatic, vividly depicting characters’ personalities, emotions, and conflicts but also serve as a primary means to achieve humorous effects. This article utilizes the Cooperative Principles of Pragmatics to analyze the conversational implicature in the novel Pride and Prejudice, providing a clearer insight into the relationship between linguistic form and users. It reveals the distinct personalities of novel characters, their communicative intentions, and social relationships. Additionally, this analysis helps readers gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the masterpiece Pride and Prejudice while facilitating a better understanding of relevant pragmatic theories such as conversational implicature and Cooperative Principles.

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AU  - Ying Zhang
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DA  - 2024/06/21
TI  - Analysis of Conversational Implicature from the Perspective of Cooperative Principle in Pride and Prejudice
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2024)
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