Suppose you ask a friend what he thought of a new movie, and he said, “Well, the costumes were authentic.” His answer does not seem to be saying something positive about the movie. Nevertheless, he is guiding you to infer that he probably did not like the movie.
i. Which maxim is he flouting in order to do this?
ii. Why might he choose to convey his dislike by flouting that maxim instead of saying directly that he did not like the movie?
Q2. Language Files 12th ed. File 7.6, pg 488 #14
What do colors terms and direction terms have in common that makes them good candidates for testing the principle of linguistic relativity? Give an example of some other area that might prove to be a fruitful testing ground, and explain how you think it could be used as such.
Q3.
Imagine you traveled back in time to the year 1066. You find yourself in medieval London. Do you think you could understand the language being spoken at that time? Do you think people of the time would be able to understand you? Why or why not? Use specific examples that we discussed in class and detail some of the problems you might encounter, linguistically speaking.
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