Siagian, Hafsyah Husin (2021) The Representation of Sarcasm in “How I Met Your Mother Season 2". Undergraduate thesis, Universitas Negeri Medan.
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Abstract
The aims of this study were to investigate the maxims flouted by the major characters,
the realization of sarcasm based on the scene, and the reasons for sarcastic utterances
found in “How I Met Your Mother Season 2” using a pragmatics study. The study was
conducted using a textual research. The data of this study were taken from the
transcripts of “How I Met Your Mother Season 2”. The data of this study were the
sarcastic utterances that appeared in “How I Met Your Mother Season 2”. The data
analysis was taken by coding and developing theme from the data based on the theory
proposed by Braun and Clarke. The findings indicated that all fourmaxims were flouted
by the major characters in “How I Met Your Mother Season 2”. In addition, there were
several sarcastic utterances in which the characters flouted more than one maxim. Based
on the research results, the most frequently flouted maxim was the maxim of quality. It
could be seen that the situations in which sarcasm appeared in “How I Met Your Mother
Season 2” mostly occurred at night. Then, it was also found that all purposes of sarcasm
were present in the sarcastic utterances. There were even several sarcastic utterances
which served more than one purpose. Sarcasm which served as an evaluation was most
frequently used by the characters in order to hide the negative effects of their criticism
and also to create the positive effects of their sarcastic praise towards their interlocutors.
Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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Keywords: | How I Met Your Mother Season 2; maxim flouting; pragmatics; sarcasm |
Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PR English literature P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR1 Literary history and criticism P Language and Literature > PR English literature > PR621 Drama |
Divisions: | Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni > Sastra Inggris |
Depositing User: | Mrs Elsya Fitri Utami |
Date Deposited: | 17 Feb 2022 09:01 |
Last Modified: | 17 Feb 2022 09:01 |
URI: | https://digilib.unimed.ac.id/id/eprint/45426 |