maxim of quantity
/ˌmæksɪm əv ˈkwɒntɪti/
provide as much information as needed, but not more
maxim of quantity in a sentence
“Violating the maxim of quantity makes responses seem evasive or verbose.”
Origin of maxim of quantity
From Grice's Cooperative Principle (1975)
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make contributions relevant to the current exchange
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something assumed to be true for an utterance to make sense
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a variety of language appropriate to a particular context
code-switching
alternating between languages or varieties within a conversation
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