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The cooperative principle suggests that everyday speakers naturally adhere to underlying principles that guide conversation. According to the principle, people create meaning together which is the a collaboration of all parties contributing to the conversation on the basis of being informative, relevant, honest, and clear. As phrased by Paul Grice, who introduced it, "Make your contribution such as it is required, at the stage at which it occurs, by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged." The principle is intended as a description of how people normally behave in conversation in low context culture, which is where people have many interactions but they are of shorter duration. In low context cultures, behaviors and beliefs are spelled out.

The cooperative principle can be divided into four maxims, the Gricean maxims, enabling effective communication. Grice proposed four conversational maxims that arise from the pragmatics of natural language. The maxims can be relayed in better terms of R.I.C.H which was created later on, to parallel the maxims in simplified terms. The maxim of quality (honest) is important due others counting on the information being shared with them is true. The maxim of quantity (informative), only present information that is appropriate and of value to the conversation. The maxim of relation (relevant) respond to what others have said, and make sure is applicable to the situation. The last maxim of manner (clarity) is to be clear in the conversation rather than being vague. One should be straight forward and use concise language that is easily understood by everyone.

Grecian maxims
Maxim of Relation -relevancy

Present information as response to what other's have said that is applicable to the situation. For example, if someone asks: “What do you like to do for fun?”—the next speaker should respond by addressing the immediate concerns of the question: “I like to go to yoga.”

Maxim of quantity-informative

The maxim of quantity implies that speakers orient to the importance of being adequately informative in the course of an interaction. As an example, in story telling, each person can emphasize certain details and ignore others.
 * submaxims
 * 1) Make your contribution as informative as is required.
 * 2) Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.

Maxim of Manner-clarity

Present information in a straight-forward, clear, and concise language. Such as saying " Your project needs to be completely redone", yes this is clear and brief. A better way to approach the same situation without being frank and rude is to say " Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you but your project needs to be revised"
 * submaxims
 * 1) Express emotions clearly.
 * 2) Avoid ambiguity.
 * 3) Be brief.
 * 4) Be orderly.

Maxmim of quality- honest

Honest is the most important maxim because others count on the information shred with them is truthful. For example, a speaker does not need to question every statement made at the turn to another speaker.
 * submaxmims
 * 1) Do not say what you believe to be false.
 * 2) Do not say what you lack evidence for.

Obeying the Cooperative Principle
When making your contribution to the conversation, the principle is used to make sure that the conversation continues in purpose and adds information at the correct stage and when it is required.

The cooperative principle goes both ways: listeners observe the cooperative principle, and speakers assume that listeners are observing it. This gives way for the possibility of implicatures the action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense, but that can be inferred. For example, Allen asks Beth if she is going to a party. Beth replies with, " I have to work", she never stated she was not going to the party but she implied it.