The Idea That Each Person in a Conversation Implicitly Assumes

Multiple Choice

The idea that each person in a conversation implicitly assumes that all speakers are following the rules and that each contribution to the conversation is a sincere,appropriate contribution-the most basic conversational postulate,stating that participants cooperate by sharing information in an honest fashion-is __________.

A) the "Cooperative" principle
B) the "Quality" principle
C) the "Belief" principle
D) the "Manner" principle