Grices Maxims

Question 1

Who created the concept of Maxims?

Answer 1

Grice

Question 2

What are Grices Maxims about?

Answer 2

The unwritten rules for conversations

Question 3

What does the maxim of quantity say?

Answer 3

Do not say too little or too much

Question 4

What does the maxim of quality say?

Answer 4

Speak the truth

Question 5

What does the maxim of relevance say?

Answer 5

Keep the conversation relevant to the topic

Question 6

What does the maxim of manner say?

Answer 6

Be clear in conversations

Question 7

Can maxims be broken?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What does it mean if you opt out of a maxim?

Answer 8

You tell other conversation participants you will not be conforming to it

Question 9

What does it mean if you violate a maxim?

Answer 9

You lie

Question 10

What does it mean if you clash a maxim?

Answer 10

You break one maxim to prevent the breaking of another

Question 11

What does it mean if you flout a maxim?

Answer 11

Carelessly break a maxim

Question 12

Which maxim is broken in what way with this: “I’m 18 years old”, “I know you are, fool”.

Answer 12

Flouting the maxim of manner