Grice's Conversational Maxims

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English
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12th Grade
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Abby Roberts-Gush
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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
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which are the 4 Maxims
Quality
Quantity
Flouting
Relevance
Manner
Tags
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?
Quality
Quantity
Relevance
Manner
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of Grice's Maxims has been violated if you purposely withhold information from someone?
Quality
Quantity
Relevance
Manner
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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
Tags
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
Tags
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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