tries to work out the relations among them by specific analysis of conversational examples. [Key Words]: Euphemism; Cooperative Principle; Politeness Principle 1. Introduction: Paul Grice proposed the Cooperative Principle to demonstrate a series of maxims one has to observe to achieve efficient communication. Generally speaking‚ the principle requires speaking sincerely‚ relevantly and clearly‚ while at the same time providing sufficient information when conversing with others. In real life‚ however
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7 December 2009 How to Communicate with Tact and Professionalism Have you ever been awed by someone who always seems to know what to say and how to say it in any situation? These people know how to communicate with diplomacy‚ tact‚ confidence and professionalism. They speak honestly‚ confidently and receive criticism constructively. They are powerful‚ not intimidating‚ and say what needs to be said without offending or creating conflict. This paper explains the why(s) and how(s) to do these things
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"Assistance at A Distance" Eight Maxims of Strategy Distance Consulting by Fred Nickols In many cases‚ Distance Consulting provides an effective‚ low-cost alternative to high-priced on-site consulting. If you want to know more about how it works‚ give me a call at (740) 397-2363 or send me an e-mail at the address below. nickols@att.net © Fred Nickols 2000 From Sir Basil H. Liddell-Hart Eight Maxims of Strategy These eight maxims of strategy are drawn from Chapter XX
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"So will such that the maxim of your will could become a universal law for all men." Kant is saying your actions‚ based on good will‚ can apply to all; so that good moral judgments made can become universal for everyone. Kant believed a person’s motive‚ his intentions of an action are what decides if the action is morally right or wrong—not the end result of that action or decision. Kant’s categorical imperative approach says a person has the moral duty to do what is right‚ because it is
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INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ’MOTHER’ BY MAXIM GORKY There are books in every language that are landmarks‚ even turning points‚ in the history of the literature in that language. Such a book for Russians is Maxim Gorky’s Mother‚ for‚ though it was written ten years before the establishment of Soviet power in Russia‚ we count it the first stone laid in the foundations of Soviet literature. Mother was first published in Russia in 1907‚ When Gorky wrote it he was a mature craftsman‚ fully aware of
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What are the exceptions to the maxim “equity will not assist a volunteer? Give factual examples to support answer and relevant cases. There are certain known exemptions to the rule that equity will not assist a volunteer . a) These are where the proposed donee has acquired title to the property by being chosen as administrator of the donor’s estate . That is if a donor has endeavored to create an instant bequest inter vivos to a donee which have not passed by reasons of the fact that the lawful
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in his theory. Grice suggests that there is a general principle guiding conversation what he calls the Cooperative Principle (CP for short)‚ and communicators observe the general conversational maxims of truthfulness‚ informativeness‚ relevance and clarity within the CP‚ according to the four main maxims of Quantity‚ Quality‚ Relation and Maner. When the listener hears the expression‚ he has to assume that the speaker is being cooperative and intends to communicate something. That something must
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Dictionary (Grove (1976))‚ politeness is defined as: showing or characterized by correct social usage: marked by or exhibiting appearance of consideration‚ tact‚ deference‚ courtesy‚ or grace resulting sometimes from sincere consideration of others and sometimes from mere regard for etiquette. Naturally‚ being polite is to show consideration‚ tact‚ deference‚ courtesy‚ or grace‚ sometimes for sincere consideration of others and sometimes for regard of etiquette. Politeness is more concisely defined
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1.1 The concept of deictic centre Deixis deals with the words and expressions whose reference relies entirely on the circumstances of the utterance. For that reason these special expressions and their meaning in discourse can only be understood in light of these circumstances. The term deictic centre underlines that the deictic term has to relate to the situation exactly at the point where the utterance is made or the text is written. One could even say that the deictic centre is the unmarked
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of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect” (OED Online). Seeing as this is clearly a violation of Quality‚ one of Grice’s maxims‚ it can be presumed that in most cases of irony speakers tend to violate one or some of Grice’s four maxims underneath the Cooperative Principle: Quantity‚ Quality‚ Manner‚ and Relation. In doing so‚ whether intentionally‚ unconsciously‚ or unpretentiously‚ the speaker creates triggers for particular
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