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MENTAL MODEL · M3131

Grice's Maxims

Grice's Maxims
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

CORE DEFINITION

Paul Grice's cooperative principle, including four maxims: the maxim of quantity (provide sufficient but not excessive information), the maxim of quality (tell the truth), the maxim of relation (be relevant), and the maxim of manner (be clear).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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An effective communication framework. It helps us identify conversational implicature, i.e., implied meaning. In cross-cultural communication, understanding differences in adherence to these maxims across cultures can prevent misunderstandings.

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Grice's four maxims: quantity (not too much or too little), quality (truthful and well-founded), relation (relevant), and manner (clear and orderly). They are the concretization of the cooperative principle.

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