Which is to say, we are implying something not said. There are two ways to break a maxim: you can “violate” it or you can “flout” it. Violating it is just, like, lying.
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Which is to say, we are implying something not said. There are two ways to break a maxim: you can “violate” it or you can “flout” it. Violating it is just, like, lying.
The Hidden Rules of Conversation