47: We Need to Talk About Grice (with Rikker Dockum)

47: We Need to Talk About Grice (with Rikker Dockum)

Every Linguistics 101 student knows about HP Grice and his famous Maxims. They state that dialogue is usually cooperative — and when it doesn't appear to be, they explain how we manage to work out meaning anyway.

But linguists are questioning the applicability and universality of these rules. Is it time for a reappraisal of Grice? We're joined by Rikker Dockum on this episode of Because Language.

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84: Diego's Discourse (with Diego Diaz)

84: Diego's Discourse (with Diego Diaz)

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83: You're All Talk (with Rob Drummond and Robbie Love)

83: You're All Talk (with Rob Drummond and Robbie Love)

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82: Girl Dinner (live with our patrons and friends)

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81: Mother Tongue (with Jenni Nuttall)

81: Mother Tongue (with Jenni Nuttall)

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80: Mailbag of TLAs

80: Mailbag of TLAs

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79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel)

79: A.I. Hype Hosedown (with Emily Bender and Jack Hessel)

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78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)

78: Forensic Linguistics, Really (with Helen Fraser, Georgina Heydon, Diana Eades, Seán Roberts, and Steph Rennick)

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