Conversations thrive on the basis of ____, by which we seek to ...

[lbcchick]

Conversations thrive on the basis of ____, by which we seek to communicate in ways that make it easy for our listener to understand what we mean.
 
  a. metaphors
 b. cooperative principles
  c. indirect requests
 d. speech acts

Question 2

No matter what the topic of conversation is, Loretta always makes it about herself. If coworkers are talking about favorite meals, Loretta will talk about her incredible cooking skills. If the conversation is about favorite books, Loretta will chime in to praise her own writing skills. Loretta seems particularly prone to violating the ____ maxim.
 
  a. quantity
  b. quality
 c. relation
 d. manner

[mbcrismon]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

[lbcchick]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[daiying98]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it