Paul Grice

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English
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10th Grade - University
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Hard
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Margaret Anderson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who famously stated the Cooperative Principle and four Maxims about how to have effective communication?
Smith and Nelson
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Paul Grice
Pablo Garcia
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 CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which option paraphrases the Cooperative Principle?
The main purpose of conversations is to cooperate to complete social projects.
The most common purpose of conversations is to persuade other people to cooperate with us and help us achieve our goals.
You have to be friendly towards people if you want to communicate with them effectively.
Each participant in a conversation is expected to say appropriate things so that the conversation progresses successfully.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Because of the Cooperative Principle, a listener will usually try to interpret a comment:
in a way that makes it relevant to the conversation.
as though the speaker is lying.
in a way that produces the most optimistic message.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If I ask, 'Shall we have a picnic on the beach tomorrow?' and you reply, 'There's a big storm forecast,' I should assume:
You don't want to talk about the picnic; you prefer talking about the weather instead.
You're worried about a storm on your birthday next week
You think we should not have a picnic on the beach tomorrow.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is one of Grice's Maxims?
The Maxim of Collaboration
The Maxim of Quantity
The Maxim of Obedience
The Maxim of Politeness
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is one of Grice's Maxims?
The Maxim of Quality
The Maxim of Truth
The Maxim of Lies
The Maxim of Articulation
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is one of Grice's Maxims?
The Maxim of Fluency
The Maxim of Intonation
The Maxim of Efficiency
The Maxim of Manner
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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