_Pragmatics

Cooperation and Implicature

Hedges and the Gricean Maxims

The importance of the maxims of quantity, quality, manner and relevance may be best measured by the number of hedges. Thus, hedges indicate how Gricean maxims are observed.

Allocate the respect maxim that is being observed in the sentences below:

1. All I know is, smoking is harmful to your health. (:vips 7344:)

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2. They told me that they are married. (:vips 7345:)

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3. I am not sure if all of these are clear to you, but this is what I know. (:vips 7346:)

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4. By the way, you like this car? (:vips 7347:)

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