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Who posited Grice’s Maxims?

Paul Grice

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breaking a maxim to deceive

violate

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noticeably breaking a maxim

flout

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following conversation etiquette to achieve a shared goal

co-operative principle

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implying non-verbal meaning by not following the maxims

conversational implicature

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giving as much information as is needed

maxim of quantity

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telling the truth

maxim of quality

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staying relevant to the conversation topic

maxim of relevance

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being clear

maxim of manner

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Who posited the Politeness Principle?

Robin Lakoff

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What does the Politeness Principle ensure?

a positive and successful conversation

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terms of the Politeness Principle

don’t impose, give options, make the receiver feel good

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Who posited the Communication Accommodation Theory?

Howard Giles

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behavioural changes made to attune to your conversational partner

Communication Accommodation

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What does Communication Accommodation theory ensure?

formation of a positive social identity

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Who posited Face Theory?

Brown and Levinson

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need to feel liked and appreciated

positive face

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need to not feel imposed upon

negative face

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challenging someone’s positive or negative face

Face Threatening Act

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the way individuals choose to act and conduct themselves in accordance with their environment

facework