Implicature Part 1

The following are Grice's Maxims except

• Maxim of Quality

• Maxim of Flout

• Maxim of Relation

• Maxim of Quantity

• Maxim of Manner

What does the Maxim of Relation mean?

• Being informative

• Being truthful

• Being clear

• Being relevant

Which Maxim has been followed in the example?

A: Can I follow your Instagram?

B: Sure, my account is Lilyxx.

• Maxim of Relation

• Maxim of Quality

• Maxim of Quantity

• Maxim of Manner

Which Maxim has been violated in the example?

A: What’s your name?

B: My name is Lily. I’m 29 years old. I live in Jockey Village Ⅱ. My home address is...

• Maxim of Quality

• Maxim of Quantity

• Maxim of Manner

• Maxim of Reletion

What is the Maxim of Manner?

• Being informative

• Being truthful

• Being clear

• Being orderly

Which Maxim is demonstrated in the following conversation?

A: Could you please pass me the salt?
B: Sure, here you go.

• Maxim of Relation

• Maxim of Quality

• Maxim of Quantity

• Maxim of Manner

A conventional implicature can be canceled by further information or context.

• True

• False

Which kind of maxims does this conversation NOT follow?

A: "Have you ever read "The little mermaid?"

B: "Yes, this story is about a race bewteen turtle and rabbit."

• Quantity

• Quality

• Manner

• Relation

Which kind of maxims does this conversation NOT follow?

A: "What are you doing?"

B: "1+1=2, 2+2=4, 4+1=5"

• Quantity

• Quality

• Manner

• Relation

 In conversational implicature, also called Implications, the speaker says one thing but means another.

• True

• False