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The Hidden Rules of Conversation

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Tom Scott explains Gricean maxims, the unwritten guidelines that shape how we understand each other. He uses examples such as why 'asbestos-free cereal' sounds suspicious. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

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Channel
Tom Scott
Length
5 min 33 sec
Year
2020
Open on YouTube

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