Language and Communication Theory Quiz

What is the Cooperative Principle?

What does the Cooperative Principle assume about communication?

When does conversational cooperation work?

What are the four maxims of the Cooperative Principle?

What is the maxim of quality?

What is the maxim of quantity?

What is the maxim of relation?

What does the Cooperative Principle show about human communication?

What is the maxim of manner?

What is the primary function of language according to modern linguistic theory?

How is human language different from animal communication?

What is the essence of human communication?

What does understanding how languages work as a separate system help to gain?

What is pragmatics?

What is communication according to the Cooperative Principle?

What mode of interaction must be obeyed in order to communicate successfully?

What is meant by 'what is said' and 'what is meant'?

What is the goal of communication?

Paul Grice developed the Cooperative Principle as a mode of interaction for successful ______

When we communicate, we assume that we and the people we are talking to will be conversationally ______

Grice's Cooperative Principle is a set of ______ that are expected in conversations

The Cooperative Principle works even when we are not being cooperative ______

The maxim of ______ requires speakers to tell the truth

According to Grice, speakers should be as informative as required, neither saying more nor less than required; this is known as the maxim of ______

The maxim of ______ requires speakers to be relevant to the topic of discussion

The maxim of ______ requires speakers to avoid ambiguity and be direct and straightforward

The Cooperative Principle is an example showing how human communication is governed by general ______

According to linguistic handbooks, human language is contrasted to ______ communication

The essence of human communication lies not in 'what is said', but on 'what is ______'

Understanding how languages work as a separate system such as phonology, syntax or morphology helps to gain an in-depth knowledge of language from a ______ view

Within the field of linguistics in general, pragmatics is a study precisely about how people communicate using the so-called 'natural' ______

Communication is a cooperative activity, and when two or more people are communicating, it is in both their interests to make the communication go as smoothly as possible in order to achieve their mutual ______

In order to communicate successfully, a certain mode of ______ must be obeyed

The primary and fundamental function of language, according to modern linguistic theory, is ______

One linguistic form could convey one meaning in one specific context, and yet another in a different ______

Pragmatics is a study precisely about how people communicate using the so-called 'natural' language, and how to ______ and interpret meaning in context

Paul Grice developed the Cooperative Principle as a mode of interaction for successful communication

The Cooperative Principle is a set of norms that are expected in conversations

The maxim of quality requires speakers to be as informative as required

The maxim of relation requires speakers to be relevant to the topic of discussion

The Cooperative Principle only works when people are being socially cooperative

Human communication is not governed by general principles according to the Cooperative Principle

Pragmatics is the study of how people communicate using 'natural' language

The essence of human communication lies in 'what is said'

There are five maxims in the Cooperative Principle

Is the primary and fundamental function of language according to modern linguistic theory assumed to be communication?

Understanding how languages work as a separate system such as phonology, syntax or morphology is sufficient for successful communication.

Pragmatics is a study about how people communicate using 'unnatural' language.

Cooperative Principle assumes that communication is not a cooperative activity.

The maxim of relevance requires speakers to be relevant to the topic of discussion.

The essence of human communication lies only in 'what is said'.

The maxim of quantity requires speakers to be as informative as required.

Grice's Cooperative Principle is based on a set of rules that are expected in conversations.

Human language is not contrasted to animal communication in linguistic handbooks.