CONVERSATIONAL MAXIMS OF AUTISM CHILDREN

This research deals with the conversational maxim of the autistic children in SLB Yapsi Tebing Tinggi. The objectives of the research were to find out the types of conversational maxims used by the autism childrenand to describe the reasons of conversational maxims used by the autism children in the way they are. This research conducted by the qualitative research. The data were obtained by observing the autistic children and recording the utterances of the autistic children’ conversation. The data collected were analyzed by applying interactive models of Miles and Huberman. The location of the research was in SLB Yapsi Tebing Tinggi. The subject of the research were four autistic children. The result of the study are the observance maxim and non observance maxim occurred in autistic children’s conversation except suspending maxim. The observance maxims are (1) Quantity maxim, (2) Quality maxim, (3) Relevant maxim, (4) Manner maxim. The non- observance maxims are (1) Flouting maxim, (2) Violating maxim, (7) Infringing maxim, (8) Opting out maxim. The reasons of the autistic children’s conversation occurrences are the combination of (1) The theory of mind ability; (2) Executive function ability; (3) The linguistic deficit.