Grice's Maxims COMM1007 GBC Week 1

Grice's Maxims are not universal.

• True

• False

"In the conversation include only information that you believe is true". This is maxim of

• Maxim of relation

• Maxim of manner

• Maxim of quality

• Maxim of quantity

"In a conversation, we stay on the topic". This is maxim of

• Relation

• Manner

• Quality

• Quantity

Misunderstandings in discussions may result from differences in conversational rules .

• True

• False

openly insult specific groups through words and actions. This is called

• Implicit Bias

• Explicit Bias

Which of Grice's Maxims has been violated if you purposely tell a lie?

• Quality

• Quantity

Q. 

Which maxim states that 'You should try and be as clear as possible.'?

• Relation

• Manner

Based on the debiasing discussion we had, which of the following is the best sentence?

• The only way to eliminate discrimination based on accent in the workplace is for people with accents to eliminate their accents.

• People must increase their awareness of any internalised biases. and change biased actions with unbiased ones.

Eliza has just concluded a telephone conversation with  Gudhon. She began to reflect on her ideas and realized that she had not expressed them as intended. Which of the four levels of conversation does Eliza use?

• Self evaluation

   

• Hidden assumption

If someone has implicit biases, this is always noticeable.

• True

• false