Linguistics · Pragmatics
Which concept from Pragmatics does the 'Cooperative Principle' refer to in communication?
- 1The expectation that speakers will use formal vocabulary and polite structures in all social contexts.
- 2The understanding that all human communication is entirely intentional and premeditated.
- 3The assumption that participants will contribute effectively and work together to maintain mutual understanding.✓
- 4The presumption that speakers will strictly obey all prescriptive syntactic rules.
Correct answer
The assumption that participants will contribute effectively and work together to maintain mutual understanding.
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