http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:47:15 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/esoteric.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/esoteric.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/esoteric.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:47:15 -0700 Peter is dumb. That's all I need to say to set up this FG quote. Lois: It's geat they picked your theme, but isn't it a little esoteric? Peter: Esoteric? (Zoom in to the guys in Peter's brain) Guy1: Could it mean sexy? Guy2: I think it's a sc... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/esoteric.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300e398f311640005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/flouting-vs-violation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/flouting-vs-violation.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/flouting-vs-violation.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:04:43 -0700 Here is an example of flouting the maxim of quantity. Diane, the reporter on the Quahog news network is introducing her co-worker who is doing a story in the field. Diane: And now to Asian reporter Trisha Takanawa, who filed this report... all by... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/flouting-vs-violation.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300e398f300d60004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/politeness.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/politeness.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/politeness.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:51:48 -0700 Family Guy example. All of my posts will be regarding FG and the analysis of funny quotes from the show. Anyway... Lois: Brian, you're not wearing the sweater I made you. Brian: Well, y'know, it's a little warm in here ... Lois: Don we now our ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/politeness.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300f48cf16a300002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/an-adjacency-pair-gone-wrong.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/an-adjacency-pair-gone-wrong.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/an-adjacency-pair-gone-wrong.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:40:57 -0700 This excerpt is taken from Family Guy. The two characters talking are the reporters on the local news show. Tom says the first part of a well-known adjacency pair and when Diane responds with the normal answer he takes the opportunity to make fun ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/an-adjacency-pair-gone-wrong.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300f48cf169ca0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/doctor-violates-the-maxim-of-relevance.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/doctor-violates-the-maxim-of-relevance.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/doctor-violates-the-maxim-of-relevance.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:11:08 -0700 Here is a very lengthy example of violating the maxim of relevance in a Family Guy episode. Peter goes in for a check up or something and while the doctor is telling Peter and Lois the results the doctor keeps bringing up irrelevant facts. Lois as... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/doctor-violates-the-maxim-of-relevance.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300f48cf1689d0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/rape-islam-and-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/rape-islam-and-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/rape-islam-and-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:09:34 -0700 This doesn't have anything to do with our recent classes but I thought it was very intersting...Earlier today I was watching some clips on youtube about women's rights in Islamic countries. I came across this one and almost laughed not becasue it ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/rape-islam-and-semantics.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300f48ceb4a820002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/myspace-punditry.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/myspace-punditry.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/myspace-punditry.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:11:58 -0800 Last night I was talking to my cousin via myspace and since it was getting late I decided it was time to sign out and go to bed. To end our conversation I wrote her, "Goodnight, I'm going to get off now and afterward I'll sign off myspace and go t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/myspace-punditry.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300e398d884350004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/outstanding.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(sdrum2) http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/outstanding.html?_c=feed-rss http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/outstanding.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:48:34 -0800 I finally did my homework on the day it was assigned. Alright. Alright. Alright. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sdrum2.vox.com/library/post/outstanding.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d12ae6000300e398d122ad0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>