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I forgot #Grice's #maxims until @manlycoffee tooted about it. #cooperative #conversation

Found this #fascinating study titled "Preschoolers Can Recognize Violations of the #Gricean Maxims." #psychology

The authors provide a succinct summary of the maxims; TLDR is:

Maxims of Quality
1. Be truthful
2.Only say that for which you have adequate evidence

Maxims of Quantity
1. Provide as much information as required
2. Do not provide more information than is required

Maxim of Relation
Be relevant

Maxims of Manner
1. Avoid ambiguity
2, Avoid obscure expressions
3, Be logical in order of expression
4. Avoid superfluous expressions

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953817/