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Maxim of quality
Speakers must tell the truth
1 of 10
Maxim of quantity
Speakers must give the right amount of information
2 of 10
Maxin of relevance
Speakers must stay on topic
3 of 10
Maxim of manner
Speakers must present material in an orderly way
4 of 10
Lakoff's Politeness Principles
1. Don't impose, 2. Give options, 3. Make the receiver feel good
5 of 10
Examples of how can Lakoff's principles and Grice's maxims be broken?
Hyperbole, irony, ambiguity, puns and metaphors
6 of 10
What is conversational implicature?
Breaking the rules on purpose
7 of 10
Phatic talk
Small/chatty talk
8 of 10
Interactional talk
Conversational, socialising
9 of 10
Transactional talk
Business talk
10 of 10

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Speakers must give the right amount of information

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Maxim of quantity

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Speakers must stay on topic

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Card 4

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Speakers must present material in an orderly way

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Card 5

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1. Don't impose, 2. Give options, 3. Make the receiver feel good

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