Question 1

Writers create rules that supposedly apply to all human communication, but these rules are often proven to be not universal when they are applied in real life. One such rule is Grice’s Maxims.

Does Grice’s Maxim apply to communication in a Malaysian community? Discuss the question above.

Your discussion must have the following parts:

1. A stand on the issue.
2. Examples from communication in your community context
3. Relevant literature from not more than five years from today with the correct APA citation system.

Question 2

This task is meant to allow you to examine the registers of Malaysian English and their use in context.

1. Observe the use of English in TWO different contexts in your community.
2. Take note of instances (at least FOUR instances from each context) where your community uses specific words, phrases, and idioms, or pronunciation thereof, in a way that is unique to the contexts.
3. Describe your findings/observation in linguistic terms