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Essay / Examples of Compositional Semantics - 1189
Sentence meanings are based on several elements, including the syntactic structure of the stated sentence, as well as morphemes and words. This linguistic unit that includes more than one sentence is known as discourse. The main component of pragmatics is speech acts. We use language to carry out an astonishing range of activities. We use it to transmit information, request information, give orders, make requests, make threats, give warnings, make bets, give advice and many other ideas. We have established a set of standards guiding our use of language that protect its integrity by requiring us to be honest in our use, to have evidence for what we say, and to make what we say relevant. The first maxim of quality: truth says do not say what you believe to be false or for which you do not have adequate evidence. Without following this maxim, language would be useless to us. The second is Maxim of quantity: information indicating that your contributions are as informative as necessary for the current purpose of the exchange, not more information than necessary. You want to give enough information that it's relevant, but not so much that you create an unnecessarily long and confusing sentence. The third relationship maxim: relevance simply says being relevant. This means avoiding random topic changes to keep the conversation flowing in an orderly manner. Finally the last one is Maxime de