Grice's Maxims Flashcards
1
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Tact Maxim
A
Minimise cost to other, maximise benefit to other
2
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Generosity Maxim
A
Maximise cost to self, minimise benefit to self
3
Q
Approbation Maxim
A
Minimise dispraise of other, maximise praise of other
4
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Modesty Maxim
A
Minimise dispraise of self, maximise praise of other
5
Q
Agreement Maxim
A
Minimise disagreement between self and other, maximise sympathy between self and other
6
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Sympathy Maxim
A
Minimise antipathy between self and other, maximise sympathy between self and other
