The Distinguished Gentleman Whispered to the Equally Distinguished Lady,"Madam,your Ship

question 100

Multiple Choice

The distinguished gentleman whispered to the equally distinguished lady,"Madam,your ship is slowing." What does this statement illustrate?

• A)a spoonerism.
• B)what Herbert Clark and Catherine Marshall would call "common knowledge."
• C)Grice's maxim.
• D)inductive reasoning.

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