Language Communication /Conversation

/Conversation

Two or more people Subject matterTurn takingMutual understanding

Interactive Spontaneous Goal-oriented Topic-oriented Rule-based Axioms QuantityQualityRelevanceManner Grice, 1975 : Provide necessary & enough informationBe as informative as possible and give as much information as is needed, no more. Dont give false informationDont give information that is not supported by evidenceBe truthful, dont lie

Say things that are pertinent to the discussion Try to be as clear as possible,Avoid obscurity and ambiguity Try to be brief while giving enough & necessary informationTry to be orderly

Communication breakdown ( ) Gestalt psychology .Using our known to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently unclear situations.

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ReferencesGrice, H.P. (1975). Logic and Conversation. In P. Cole, & J.L. Morgan (eds.), Syntax and Semantics (pp. 41-58). New York, NY: Academic.

Grice, H.P. (1989). Studies in the Way of Words. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.