问题：

Cooperative principle

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答案：

Cooperative principle was proposed and formulated by Grice. It expresses that in making a conversation the participants must first of all be willing to cooperate; otherwise it would not be possible for them to carry on the talk. It goes like this; 'make your conversational contribution such as is required at the stage at which it occurs by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged'. This principle can be further specified as the four following maxims; Quantity Quality Relation; Manner. CooperativeprinciplewasproposedandformulatedbyGrice.Itexpressesthatinmakingaconversation,theparticipantsmustfirstofallbewillingtocooperate;otherwise,itwouldnotbepossibleforthemtocarryonthetalk.Itgoeslikethis;'makeyourconversationalcontributionsuchasisrequired,atthestageatwhichitoccurs,bytheacceptedpurposeordirectionofthetalkexchangeinwhichyouareengaged'.Thisprinciplecanbefurtherspecifiedasthefourfollowingmaxims;Quantity,Quality,Relation;Manner.