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jasdeep_brar

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The Gricean maxim of quantity says:
 
  A. be as relevant as you can.
  B. be clear with brief, orderly statements.
  C. be truthful.
  D. be as informative as possible without giving too much information.

Question 2

As children develop their skill with conversational discourse over the first few years of life, they begin to:
 
  A. initiate more topics using speech rather than gesture.
  B. tailor their responses to the specific questions being asked.
  C. revise the way they phrase a message when a miscommunication has occurred.
  D. all of the above are ways in which children's conversational skill develops over the first few years of life.



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jharrington11

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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jasdeep_brar

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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