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kamilo84

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According to Grice (1967), the maxim of ____ refers to the expectation that a person's contribution to a conversation avoid obscure expressions, vague utterances, and purposeful obfuscation of the point.
 
  a. quantity
  b. quality
 c. relation
 d. manner

Question 2

When Tom said to Mary, I think we need to talk about our relationship, Mary said casually, The weather sure is beautiful Mary's answer illustrates a violation of the conversational maxim of ____.
 
  a. quantity
  b. quality
 c. relation
 d. manner



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janieazgirl

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c




kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Excellent


jamesnevil303

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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