In a conversation, context determines the direction of the intended conversation. If one does not understand the context, the conversation will not be ideal. Uncertainty about context also can lead the conversation to a joke or humor, since there is a discrepancy with the intended context. This deviation in pragmatic can occur due to violation of cooperative principle contained in the realm of interpersonal roles, or can be through the maxim of correlation (relevance) or maxim of manner and politeness principle of the accompanying courtesy. This article discusses the daily conversations that occur among postgraduate students, as a source of data, and turned the conversation into a humorous conversation because of cooperative violations and politeness principles of fellow speakers.
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