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Flashcards in maxims Deck (9)
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1
Q

clash

A

clash of more than 1 maxims

2
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violation

A

with the intention to mislead

3
Q

infringing

A

breaking of a maxim due to poor linguistic performance

4
Q

opting out

A

being prevented from fulfilling a maxim

5
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quantity

A

saying enough to be adequately informative

6
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relevance

A

being relevant

7
Q

quality

A

not saying what you believe to be false/for which you lack evidence

8
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manner

A

not being ambigious

9
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flout

A

breaking a maxim leading the hearer to question why