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The Hidden Rules of Conversation

Tom Scott · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Language & linguisticsPsychology & human behavior

What it is

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.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as a short, clear explanation of implied meaning in conversation and the cooperative principle.

  • 1 people recommended it
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What HN commenters said

  1. “This video covers the concept pretty well”

    Covers how listeners incorporate extraneous details into replies.

    jsight, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “Falcon 180B Released”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: gricean maxims, linguistics, implicature, communication, cooperative principle

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