maxims Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 4 maxims?
A
quantity
quality
relevance
manner
2
Q
quantity
A
what’s required
3
Q
quality
A
don’t over do it
no assumptions
no lies
4
Q
relevance
A
relevance to topic
5
Q
manner
A
avoid ambiguity
be brief and orderly
e.g. sarcasm
6
Q
flouting the maxims
A
conversational difficulties
read between the lines
not always negative
7
Q
conversational implicature
A
participants have a common goal
agreed ways of achieving those goals
8
Q
cooperative principle
A
having a successful conversation
