Discourse

Question 1

Grice’s Maxims

Answer 1

The maxim of quantity - where one tries to be as informative as one possibly can, and gives as much information as is needed, and no more.
The maxim of quality - where one tries to be truthful, and does not give information that is false or that is not supported by evidence.
The maxim of relation - where one tries to be relevant, and says things that are pertinent to the discussion
The maxim of manner - when one tries to be as clear, as brief, and as orderly as one can in what one says, anywhere one avoids obscurity and ambiguity