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Grice's Conversational Maxims

Authored by Abby Roberts-Gush

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 133+ times

Grice's Conversational Maxims
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the philosopher that created the 4 Maxims

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which are the 4 Maxims

Quality

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Flouting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Grice's Maxims has been violated if you purposely withhold information from someone?

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which principle are Grice's Conversational Maxims drawn from?

The Continental Principle

The Cooperative Principle

The Principle of Accommodation

The Principle of Corporation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a maxim is [...........], it is usually done overtly, and the listener is unaware that a maxim has been broken.

Violated

Flouted

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a maxim has been [...........], all those concerned are usually aware of it.

Violated

Flouted

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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