When you enter the classroom, you notice the teacher has written the words "quantity," "quality," "relation," and "manner" on the blackboard. You should realize that the lecture topic is most likely

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These terms refer to Grice's maxims, which are part of his cooperative principle in communication. They represent the maxims of quantity (make your contribution as informative as necessary), quality (do not say what you believe to be false), relation (be relevant), and manner (be clear, brief, and orderly).  Quantity refers to making your contribution to an exchange as informative as required, not more so. Quality refers to making your contribution one that is true, not false or without evidence. Relation means making what you are saying relevant to what you said before. Manner means speaking in as clear a manner as possible.

When You Enter the Classroom, You Notice the Teacher Has