Grice's maxims

Question 1

Grice’s maxims

Answer 1

In 1975, Paul Grice proposed the following conversational maxims in “Logic and Conversation”

Question 2

The 4 subheadings for Grice’s maxims

Answer 2

Maxims of Quantity:
Maxim of Relation:
Maxims of Manner:
Maxims of Quantity:

Question 3

Maxims of Quantity:

Answer 3

Make your contribution to the conversation as informative as necessary.

Do not make your contribution to the conversation more informative than necessary

Question 4

Maxims of Quality:

Answer 4

Do not say what you believe to be false.

Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence

Question 5

Maxim of Relation:

Answer 5

Be relevant

Question 6

Maxims of Manner:

Answer 6

Avoid obscurity of expression.

Avoid ambiguity.

Be brief.

Be orderly