文档介绍：The Presentation of Cooperative Principle in Gossip Girl
合作原则在《绯闻女孩》中的体现
Abstract: With the development of internet, Huage. Pragmatics is to explain how language is used to effect successful communication and conversation which has drawn the attention of many scholars.
A philosopher and logician, Paul Grice made an attempt to explain the course of natural conversation, in which implied messages are frequently involved. His idea is that in making conversation, the participants must first of all be willing to cooperate; otherwise, it would to be possible for them to carry on the talk. This general principle is called the Cooperative Principle, abbreviated as CP. To be more specific, there are four maxims under this general principle:
一the maxim of quantity
Make your contribution as informative as required (for the current purpose of the exchange).
Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.
—the maxim of quality
Do not say what you believe to be false.
Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence.
—the maxim of relation
Be relevant
一the maxim of manner
Avoid obscurity of expression.
Avoid ambiguity.
Be brief (avoid unnecessary prolixity).
Be orderly.
It is interesting and important to note that while conversation participants nearly always observe the CP, they do not always observe these maxims strictly. These maxims can be violated f