An implied meaning that has to be inferred as a result of a conversational maxim being broken
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Inference
The process of deriving implied meanings
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Irony
Using langauge to signal an attitude other then what has been literally expressed
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Diexis
(Pointing words) Words that are context bound where meaning depends on wh is being referred to , where and when something is happening
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Speech acts
Communicative acts that carry meaning beyond the words and phrases used within them e.g. apologies and promises
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Face
The concept that all communicatiion relies on presenting a 'face' to listeners and how the management of positive and negative face needs to contribute to interaction
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Cooperative Principles (in conversation)
how interaction is thought to be based upon various kinds of cooperative behaviour between speakers
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Pragmatics
The study of how language is used and of the effect of context on language
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Grices 4 maxims
The maxims that people implicity obey for a successful interaction which are Quantity, Quality, Relevance, Manner
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The maxim of Quantity
Each speaker says not too much and not too little
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The maxim of Quality
Each speaker says what is true
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Maxim of relevance
Each speaker says something relevant
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Maxim of Manner
Each speaker says something clear
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Flouting a maxim
A speaker intentionally breaks maxims to say something indirectly e.g. sarcasm, irony, funny
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Positive politeness
Being complementary to the adressee by : attending to the hearer, avoiding diasagreement, assume agreement, hedge opinion,
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Negative politeness
Found in the various ways if mitigating an impositiong by : Hegding, Pessimism ( I dont suppose you could close the window could you?), Apologising, Impersonalizing
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Card 2
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The process of deriving implied meanings
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Inference
Card 3
Front
Using langauge to signal an attitude other then what has been literally expressed
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Card 4
Front
(Pointing words) Words that are context bound where meaning depends on wh is being referred to , where and when something is happening
Back
Card 5
Front
Communicative acts that carry meaning beyond the words and phrases used within them e.g. apologies and promises
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