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When people communicate, they exchange information. When a conversation is taking place between two persons they are depending on some common guidelines in order to get the most out of the communication.
Grice in Yule, 1996
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NON-VERBAL
“Grice’s maxims seem to reflect directly notions which are known to be valued in the English-speaking world, for instance sincerity, brevity and relevance.” (Baker 1992: 237)
Consider Grince’s maxims with relation to the language in which you work. What examples can you find of different maxims?
How can a translators deal with any differences?
The maxim of quantity
The maxim of quality
The maxim of relation
The maxim of manner
quality or quantity?
relevant or quantity?
--The Adventures of Tom Sawyer