Grice's Maxims of Conversation--- maxWidth: 250 style: g[data-depth="4"] span {font-size:0.8em; color:#333} g[data-path="1.2.3"] div {position:absolute; top:0.9em} title: Grice's Maxims of Conversation --- # 🗣️ Grice's Maxims \\of Conversation ## \\:one: Quantity - ① Make your contribution \\as informative as is required \\ <span<(for the current purposes of the exchange)</span< - ② Do not make your \\contribution more \\informative than is required ## :two: Quality ### Try to make your \\contribution one \\that is true - ① Do not say what \\you believe to be false - ② Do not say that for which\\ you lack adequate evidence ## :three: Relation ### Be \\relevant ## :four: Manner ### Be \\perspicuous - ① Avoid obscurity \\of expression - ② Avoid ambiguity - ③ Be brief (avoid \\unnecessary prolixity) - ④ Be orderly