Gricean Maxims provide foundations for effective conversation; however, in real-life dialogues, adhering to these maxims can be difficult. One example of a situation in which a Gricean Maxim is broken is a conversation with friends. Personally, I have a couple of friends who tend to provide too much supplementary information in their stories. For instance, when talking about something that occurred that day, they take me through every event of the day, from waking up to the main point of the story. This breaks the maxim of relation, which states that the person should only mention things that are relevant to the main point of discussion. By providing too many unnecessary details that do not influence the main storyline, my friends frequently break this maxim.
Give an example of a Gricean maxim being broken (flouted). The example can come from anywhere – movie dialog, a joke, a conversation with friends, etc. Or you can make it up. Tell which maxim is flouted and how.
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Academic.Tips. 2021. "Give an example of a Gricean maxim being broken (flouted). The example can come from anywhere – movie dialog, a joke, a conversation with friends, etc. Or you can make it up. Tell which maxim is flouted and how." June 11, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/give-an-example-of-a-gricean-maxim-being-broken-flouted-the-example-can-come-from-anywhere-movie-dialog-a-joke-a-conversation-with-friends-etc-or-you-can-make-it-up-tell-which-maxim/.
1. Academic.Tips. "Give an example of a Gricean maxim being broken (flouted). The example can come from anywhere – movie dialog, a joke, a conversation with friends, etc. Or you can make it up. Tell which maxim is flouted and how." June 11, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/give-an-example-of-a-gricean-maxim-being-broken-flouted-the-example-can-come-from-anywhere-movie-dialog-a-joke-a-conversation-with-friends-etc-or-you-can-make-it-up-tell-which-maxim/.
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Academic.Tips. "Give an example of a Gricean maxim being broken (flouted). The example can come from anywhere – movie dialog, a joke, a conversation with friends, etc. Or you can make it up. Tell which maxim is flouted and how." June 11, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/give-an-example-of-a-gricean-maxim-being-broken-flouted-the-example-can-come-from-anywhere-movie-dialog-a-joke-a-conversation-with-friends-etc-or-you-can-make-it-up-tell-which-maxim/.
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"Give an example of a Gricean maxim being broken (flouted). The example can come from anywhere – movie dialog, a joke, a conversation with friends, etc. Or you can make it up. Tell which maxim is flouted and how." Academic.Tips, 11 June 2021, academic.tips/question/give-an-example-of-a-gricean-maxim-being-broken-flouted-the-example-can-come-from-anywhere-movie-dialog-a-joke-a-conversation-with-friends-etc-or-you-can-make-it-up-tell-which-maxim/.