Four-maxims-and-Cooperative-Principle

Q1：Willyouusesomeexamplestomakeclearthefourmaximsofthecooperativeprincipleandtheirrolesintransmittingandinterpretingtheinformationandmessagesinconversations?CooperativePrincipleMakeyourconversationalcontributionsuchasrequiredatthestagesatwhichitoccursbytheacceptedpurposeordirectionofthetalkexchangeinwhichyouareengaged.Fourmaxims•themaximofquantity•themaximofquality•themaximofrelation•themaximofmannertheMaximofQuantity•Makeyourcontributionasinformativeasrequired(forthecurrentpurposeoftheexchange).•Donotmakeyourcontributionmoreinformativethanisrequired.theMaximofQuality•Donotsaywhatyoubelievetobefalse.•Donotsaythatforwhichyoulackadequateevidence.theMaximofRelation•Berelevant.theMaximofManner•Avoidobscurityofexpression.•Avoidambiguity•Bebrief(avoidunnecessaryprolixity).•Beorderly.Q2:Doesviolationofthemaximsleadtoviolationofthecooperativeprinciple?Whyorwhynot?Ofcoursenot.Situations•Thespeakerwantstomisleadthehearers,thatis,tolie•Thespeakerdoesnotpossesstheadequateamountofinformationheisexpectedtoprovide•Thespeakersimplydoesnotwanttogoonwiththeconversation.……Floutingamaxim•Floutingamaximmeansviolatingitblatantly,i.e.boththespeakerandthehearerareawareoftheviolation.ConversationalImplicatureYouusedyourownsentencewithameaningotherthantheconceptual.Speaker’smeaning,utterancemeaningorcontextualmeaning•A:WhenisSusan’sfarewellparty?•B:Sometimenextmonth.•A:WouldyouliketojoinusforthepicniconSunday?•B:I’mafraidIhavegotaclassonSunday.•A:Howdidthemathexamgotoday,Jonnie?•B:Wehadabasketballmathwiththeotherclassandwebeatthem.Q3:WillyouexplainthetiesanddifferencesbetweentheCP,its4maxims,violationofthemaximsandimplicature?CharacteristicsofImplicature•Calculability•Cancellability•Non-detachability•Non-conventionalityCPthemaximofquantitythemaximofqualitythemaximofrelationthemaximofmannerguideConversationalImplicature(CI)violationofthemaximsalwayswhenamaximisfloutednotalwaysThankyou