Grice's Maxims

Question 1

Demands the speaker’s contribution informative as is required and no more informative than is required

Answer 1

Maxim of Quantity

Question 2

Requires the speaker not to say what is believed to be false and for which the speaker lacks adequate evidence

Answer 2

Maxim of Quality

Question 3

Requires the speaker to be relevant

Answer 3

Maxim of Relevance

Question 4

Requires the speaker to avoid obscurity of expression and ambiguity

Answer 4

Maxim of Manner