The Flouting Maxim in Social Interaction Expressed by The Characters in Zakeut Edition of Eumpang Breuh Movie

This study deals with the flouting maxim by the
characters in Zakeut Edition of Eumpang Breuh movie. The
objective of this study was to find out the types of flouting maxim used by the characters in the movie. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative research design. The data were utterances from the characters in the movie and source of data
taken from Zakeut Edition of Eumpang Breuh movie. Type of
flouting maxim analyzed by using Cutting (2002) theory. The result of the data showed that there were four types of flouting maxim expressed by the characters in the movie as flouting maxim quality, flouting maxim quantity, flouting maxim relevance and flouting maxim of manner. The most dominant type of flouting maxim occurred was flouting maxim of quantity. It influenced by their culture background which Acehnese’s character often to long-winded while doing conversation. And the
lowest flouting maxim was flouting maxim of Relevance.