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The document discusses Paul Grice's maxims of communication which are principles for effective communication. It explains the four maxims are about quantity, quality, relevance and manner of information conveyed. Following the maxims can help ensure communication is ethical and effective.

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Purosive Communication

The document discusses Paul Grice's maxims of communication which are principles for effective communication. It explains the four maxims are about quantity, quality, relevance and manner of information conveyed. Following the maxims can help ensure communication is ethical and effective.

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ACTIVITY 1: Paul Grice’s Maxims of Communication: The Principles of Effective Communication

Paul Grice shared four (4) maxims or tenets to be observed in conversation to ensure adherence to the cooperative
principles. Identify the four maxims and explain how they can contribute to becoming an ethical and effective
communicator.

According to Grice “that communication entails inference and that speaker meaning is based on reasons.
Another school of thought holds that if pragmatic processes are not conscious (or cannot be brought to conscious
awareness), they are not inferential and do not count as reasoning.”

When you write or speak, you're usually trying to convey information, and the better you are at it, the
more likely it is that people will comprehend and accept what you're saying. Despite the necessity of being able to
communicate successfully and the frequency with which we seek to do so, we frequently make mistakes when
attempting to share information.

Grice's maxims of conversation are a set of ideas established by linguist Paul Grice to direct people's talks
and make their communicative efforts more effective. There are four primary maxims that deal with the quantity,
quality, and relevancy of what individuals say, as well as the way they express it. While these maxims were
created to describe how individuals communicate naturally, they may also be used to actively influence your
communication in a variety of settings. As a result, in the following essay, you will learn about conversation
maxims and what you can do to put them into practice so that your communication is as effective as possible.

In some ways, the conversation maxims may appear to be somewhat trivial, as they are all quite obvious
and reflect what common sense teaches us about how we should communicate. For instance, it seems self-evident
that if we wish to communicate successfully, we should make sure that what we say is relevant to the current
conversation. In practice, however, people frequently violate several of these maxims without realizing it,
obstructing their communication efforts. As a result, you can actively employ these maxims as guiding principles,
and actively remind yourself to follow them when trying to impart information to others, in order to guarantee
that your communication is as successful and free of issues as possible.

Grice's maxims of conversation are a set of observations that describe how people speak when they wish to
be understood correctly by others; you can use these maxims as guiding principles to improve your
communication. The first rule is to be informative it includes only as much information as is required for the
current interaction, and no more. The second rule is to be truthful: only include material that you believe is
accurate and can be supported by proof; if you choose to include information about which you are unsure,
provide a disclaimer to that effect. The third rule is to be relevant: only contain data that is relevant to the present
transaction. The fourth rule is to be clear: avoid ambiguous or difficult-to-understand language, and provide
information in a brief and well-organized manner so that your listeners can figure out what you're trying to
convey.

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