co-operative principle - grices maxims

Question 1

violating a maxim

Answer 1

secretly/covertly break the maxim so the listener is unaware
e.g. a lie - violation of quality

Question 2

flouting a maxim

Answer 2

when both parties are aware that the maxim is broken
e.g. sarcasm - flouting quality

Question 3

maxim of quantity

Answer 3

• making contribution to the conversation as informative as necessary
• dont withhold or overshare information

Question 4

maxim of revelance

Answer 4

saying something relevant to the topic of conversation and preserve its continuity

Question 5

maxim of manner

Answer 5

-avoiding ambiguity in conversation
-responding in an appropriate way
-aiming to be as clear ad understandable as possible

Question 6

maxim of quality

Answer 6

only say what you believe to be true