Praxis 5362 Practice Question
Consider the following conversation. Jose： Hi Sun. Sun： Hi. Jose. How are you? Jose： Thanks for asking. I'm not feeling too well today. I couldn't sleep last night because I had this awful headache. I took a couple of aspirin， but that didn't work. I'm still under the weather. How about you? How are vou? Sun： Oh. I'm fine. Thanks. Which of Grice's maxims is Jose violating?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jose's response violates the maxim of quantity, which states that speakers should provide the right amount of information. While he shares details about his headache and lack of sleep, he goes beyond what is necessary for a simple greeting, making his response overly lengthy and detailed.
Option A, the maxim of quality, pertains to truthfulness, which Jose does not violate. Option B, the maxim of manner, focuses on clarity and brevity; while his response is lengthy, it is still coherent. Option D, the maxim of relevance, requires responses to be pertinent to the conversation, and Jose's comments about his health are relevant to the question asked.
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