Pragmatics

Question 1

Pronouns are context-(independent/dependent) by definition

Answer 1

Dependent

Question 2

The scale of the context-dependent adjective depends on what?

Answer 2

The noun

Question 3

True or false: Implicature cannot be violated

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is the maxim of relevance?

Answer 4

Being relevant to the goal of the conversation
We assume that the collocutor is providing information that is related to what we are talking about

Question 5

What is the maxim of quantity?

Answer 5

Say as much as is required by the goal of the conversation
The speaker is not omitting important information and all of it is relevant

Question 6

What is the maxim of quality?

Answer 6

Do not say what you think is false and do not say what you lack evidence for

Question 7

What is the maxim of manner?

Answer 7

Making your contribution as clear as possible, avoid obscurity, be brief

Question 8

Can the maxims be violated?

Answer 8

Yes