The maxim of quality, where one tries to To be as clear, as brief, and as orderly as

be truthful, and does not give information one can in what one says, and where one
that is false or that is not supported by avoids obscurity and ambiguity
evidence.

Super- maxim:
Super- maxim: Be perspicuous.
Be truthful.

Sub-maxims: MAXIM OF MAXIM OF

1. Do not say what you QUALITY MANNER Sub-maxims:
believe to be false. 1. Avoid obscurity of expression.
2. Do not say that for which 2. Avoid unnecessary ambiguity.
you lack adequate 3. Be brief.
evidence. 4. Be orderly.

The maxim of
quantity, where one
tries to be as GRICE'S The maxim of
relation, where one
tries to be relevant,
informative as one
possibly can, and
gives as much MAXIM OF THEORY MAXIM OF
and says things that
are pertinent to the
discussion.
information as is QUANTITY RELEVANT
needed, and no more.

Super- maxim: Super- maxim:

Be informative. Be relevant.

Sub-maxims:
1. Make your contribution as Violation:
informative as required. a. Speaking about something
2. Do not make your contribution irrelevant for others
more informative than is b. Someone trying to draw
COOPERATION attention not to proceed his
required.
PRINCIPLE comments

It explains communication in This principle specifieds in

dynamic contexts as a coordinated a series of categories,
action that requires cooperation called conversation
between the parties. maxims. Elaborated by: Diana Ancira Napoles