The Co-operative Principle and the Four Maxims

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Which principle requires speakers to provide necessary information at the appropriate time during a conversation?

  • Quality
  • Relation
  • Manner
  • Quantity (correct)

What does the Quality maxim of the co-operative principle mainly focus on?

  • Being truthful (correct)
  • Being relevant
  • Being clear, brief, and orderly
  • Being informative and to the point

Which aspect of the co-operative principle ensures that communication is clear, concise, and well-organized?

  • Quality
  • Quantity
  • Manner (correct)
  • Relation

When holding the floor in a conversation, one of the strategies mentioned is to:

<p>Fill pauses with hesitation markers like 'er' and 'um' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In conversational discourse, the strategy of 'butting-in' is typically characterized as:

<p>Rude (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of co-operative conversational discourse?

<p>Politeness and mutual respect among participants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do language users prove their capability in discourse according to the text?

<p>By understanding fragments and incomplete utterances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of successful participation in discourse as discussed in the text?

<p>Taking turns effectively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In co-operative conversational discourse, what is essential for maintaining a smooth interaction?

<p>Acknowledging contributions and building on them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do language users demonstrate their understanding of discourse beyond just form and structure?

<p>By successfully interpreting fragments and incomplete utterances (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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