Relevance Theory

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Mohamad Jafar Baniardalan
Abstract
Relevance theory tries to represent the Maxims of Grice (1989) and this issue that main characteristics of most human relationships are to recognize purposes. Grice established an inferential-communicative model. The aim of which is to indicate how the reader can infer the speaker meaning. Wilson Sperber (1986) introduced relevance theory which is originated Grice's viewpoints, with two cognitive and communicative devices.
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