Wanderings in Virtu and Verity

  • The Cooperative Principle, and Neurodivergent Communication

    The Cooperative Principle, and Neurodivergent Communication

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    Communication is more than just exchanging words; it’s about effectively conveying meaning so that both the speaker and listener understand each other. Linguist Paul Grice introduced the Cooperative Principle to explain how people engage in meaningful conversations. This principle is guided by four fundamental maxims: Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner.

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  • Ozymandias

    Ozymandias

    Some poems linger in the mind long after the last line is read, and Ozymandias is one such piece. At first glance, it is a simple tale: a traveller recounts the ruins of a once-mighty statue, its inscription boasting of eternal power, now surrounded by nothing but boundless sand.

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