This study analyzes the conversational implicatures that is generated by the maxim which appears on the conversation between Michael Mcintyre and Jonathan Ross in Jonathan Ross Show. The objective of the research isto know the process of flouting maxim in creating humor that appears through the conversation.This study uses Grice’s Conversatinal Implicature theory to analyze the implicature and the maxims. Moreover, it also uses Raskin’s theory of humor to identify the humor that has been applied in the utterances.The result indicates that both particularized conversational implicature and generalized conversational implicature are found in the conversation. The generalized conversational implicature and particularized conversational implicature generated by flouting maximsbased on the meaning that Michael implied in his utterance. He has been flouted the four maxims which aremaxim of quantity, maxim of quality, maxim of relation and maxim of manner. He chiefly flouted maxim of quantity. Furthermore, the most Michael’s utterances indicate the incongruity theory and spontaneous conversational humor which have dominant role in creating humor. The spontaneous conversational humor is distinguished from certain basis of the intentions or use of humors such as satire, overstatement and understatement, self-deprecation, teasing, and clever or nonsensical replies to serious statements. Moreover, the writer finds that Michael as a guest star who is also a comedian always gives answer or statement that makes Jonathan and the audience laugh by flouting the maxim intentionally. Thus, most of conversatioanal implicatures are aimed to entertain and create laughter to the audience.

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