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知识点二：The politeness principle (PP)
Exercise
What maxim of the politeness principle is observes by B in the following conversation? And what is the implicature?
A: The dress is lovely, isn’t it?
B: The material is nice.
教师解析
The maxim of agreement is observed. The implicature is that B doesn’t think the dress is lovely but B doesn’t want to contradict A.
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