Gricean maxims
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Gricean maxims are a set of conversational principles proposed by philosopher H. P. Grice that explain how speakers and listeners cooperate to communicate meaning effectively and implicature beyond literal words.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gricean maxims canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12756194 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gricean maxims Context triple: [H. P. Grice, notableIdea, Gricean maxims]
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A.
pragmatic maxim
The pragmatic maxim is a philosophical principle formulated by Charles Sanders Peirce that defines the meaning of concepts in terms of their practical, observable consequences.
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B.
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language is a foundational 1969 book by philosopher John Searle that systematically develops the theory of speech acts and their role in meaning, communication, and linguistic rules.
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C.
Grammar of Assent
Grammar of Assent is a philosophical and theological work by John Henry Newman that explores how individuals come to hold religious beliefs with certainty despite limited logical proof.
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D.
Must We Mean What We Say? A Book of Essays
Must We Mean What We Say? A Book of Essays is a collection of influential philosophical essays by Stanley Cavell that explores themes in ordinary language philosophy, aesthetics, and the nature of understanding.
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E.
Millian semantics
Millian semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that holds that the meaning of a proper name is nothing more than its referent, without any associated descriptive content.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gricean maxims Target entity description: Gricean maxims are a set of conversational principles proposed by philosopher H. P. Grice that explain how speakers and listeners cooperate to communicate meaning effectively and implicature beyond literal words.
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A.
pragmatic maxim
The pragmatic maxim is a philosophical principle formulated by Charles Sanders Peirce that defines the meaning of concepts in terms of their practical, observable consequences.
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B.
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language is a foundational 1969 book by philosopher John Searle that systematically develops the theory of speech acts and their role in meaning, communication, and linguistic rules.
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C.
Grammar of Assent
Grammar of Assent is a philosophical and theological work by John Henry Newman that explores how individuals come to hold religious beliefs with certainty despite limited logical proof.
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D.
Must We Mean What We Say? A Book of Essays
Must We Mean What We Say? A Book of Essays is a collection of influential philosophical essays by Stanley Cavell that explores themes in ordinary language philosophy, aesthetics, and the nature of understanding.
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E.
Millian semantics
Millian semantics is a theory of meaning in philosophy of language that holds that the meaning of a proper name is nothing more than its referent, without any associated descriptive content.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conversational principle set
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philosophy of language concept ⓘ pragmatics concept ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
conversation
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spoken discourse ⓘ written discourse ⓘ |
| assumes |
cooperative speakers
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rational listeners ⓘ |
| concerns |
clarity of expression
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how much information to provide ⓘ relevance of contributions ⓘ truthfulness in conversation ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
cultural bias
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limited applicability to non-literal language ⓘ overemphasis on cooperation ⓘ |
| describedIn | Logic and Conversation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
linguistics
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philosophy of language ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
descriptive model of conversational behavior
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normative rule set ⓘ |
| hasPart |
maxim of manner
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maxim of quality ⓘ maxim of quantity ⓘ maxim of relation ⓘ |
| influenced |
AI dialogue systems
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cooperative dialogue design ⓘ pragmatic models of communication ⓘ relevance theory NERFINISHED ⓘ theories of implicature ⓘ |
| namedAfter | H. P. Grice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cooperative principle ⓘ |
| proposedBy | H. P. Grice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| purpose |
explain conversational implicature
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explain cooperative communication ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conversational implicature
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cooperative principle ⓘ pragmatic inference ⓘ relevance theory ⓘ speech act theory ⓘ |
| usedIn |
artificial intelligence
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communication studies ⓘ computational linguistics ⓘ conversation analysis ⓘ discourse analysis ⓘ philosophical analysis of language ⓘ pragmatic analysis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gricean maxims Description of subject: Gricean maxims are a set of conversational principles proposed by philosopher H. P. Grice that explain how speakers and listeners cooperate to communicate meaning effectively and implicature beyond literal words.
Referenced by (1)
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