Between truth and misdirection: how observed and flouting conversation maxims shapes narratives in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater by Hideo Kojima

Wirdiyan, Fathan (2025) Between truth and misdirection: how observed and flouting conversation maxims shapes narratives in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater by Hideo Kojima. Sarjana thesis, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

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Abstract

This study analyzes the characters in the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and their observance or flouting of Grice’s Cooperative Principle in their dialogues,especially in narrative cutscenes. The study is guided by two primary questions: How do the characters in the cutscenes of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater apply Grice’s Cooperative Principle in their dialogues? How does the flouting of the maxims of quantity, quality, relation, and manner contribute to narrative development and player experience in the game? A qualitative descriptive approach is employed to gather and examine specific utterances from key scenes, emphasizing pragmatic strategies and thematic contexts. The results identifies how observed maxims support mission clarity and trust while flouting of maxims are intentional narrative devices rather than communicative failures. Characters flout maxims to convey psychological turmoil,ideological ambiguity, and emotional restraint, thereby strengthening central themes of loyalty, duplicity, and moral struggle. These floutings compel the player to deduce concealed meaning, rendering the dialogues a potent medium for narrative in digital media. Thus, maxim flouting in the game is not a failure of communication but a key storytelling device that enriches emotional and ideological depth. In conclusion, both observance and flouting of Grice’s maxims function as strategic elements in constructing a layered and emotionally resonant digital narrative.Keywords: Pragmatics, Cooperative Principle, Maxim Flouting, Narrative Strategy,Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Video Game Dialogue

Item Type: Thesis (Sarjana)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Keywords: Pragmatics; Cooperative Principle, Maxim Flouting, Narrative Strategy; Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater; Video Game Dialogue
Subjects: Language
Education, Research of Language, Related Topics of Language
Linguistics
English
Divisions: Fakultas Adab dan Humaniora > Program Studi Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris
Depositing User: Fathan Wirdiyan
Date Deposited: 15 Sep 2025 00:27
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2025 00:27
URI: https://digilib.uinsgd.ac.id/id/eprint/118591

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