Describe the four maxims associated with the cooperative principle
What will be an ideal response?
The quality maxim states that we should provide information that is truthful.
The quantity maxim states that we should offer information that is sufficient to keep a
conversation going. The relevancy maxim states that we should provide information that
pertains to the topic under discussion. The manner maxim states that we should be
organized and specific when we speak.
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Serena made sure that each idea in her outline could stand on its own and was contained in
separate sentences. For example, "In order to be eligible for the study abroad program, you must meet certain criteria" and "All applications must include a letter of recommendation" were separate points. What is this quality of being separate called? A) organization B) subordination C) coordination D) discreteness
A corporate CEO relates that when he fumbled his way through a
speech and started to ramble, he noticed that he was losing listeners and then became even more unnerved. The CEO was reacting to a. encoding. b. the channel. c. feedback. d. noise. e. the context.