The Hidden Rules of Conversation

Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set well, maybe rules is a bit strong. They re guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it s the reason that asbestosfree cereal sounds suspicious. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen s podcast Lingthusiasm is at Gretchen s book BECAUSE INTERNET, all about the evolution of internet language, is available: US: CA: UK: (Those are affiliate links that give a commission to me or Gretchen, depending on country ) Graphics by William Marler: Audio mix by Graham Haerther: REFERENCES: Munroe, R. (2009). Free. Grice, H. P. (1975). Logic and Conversation, Syntax and Semantics, vol. 3 edited by P. Cole and J. Morgan, Academic Press. Reprinted as ch. 2 of Grice 1989, 2240. MORE FROM TOM: (you can find contact details and social links there too) WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest of the internet: LATERAL, free weekly podcast: TOM SCOTT PLUS: THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: