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11: Layers of meaning - Cooperation, humour, and Gricean Maxims

Lingthusiasm - A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics

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How to Be Cooperative in a Conversation

The way in which you say something can add a particular meaning. If you're being excessively wordy, there's probably a reason for it. Or if you're saying something that looks unclear, you're probably doing it for a reason. Lemony Snicket manipulates these cooperative principles quite nicely with ambiguous job recommendations.

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