单选题 In the following conversation: A: Mrs. X is an old bag. B: The weather has been quite delightful this summer, hasn't it? B violates the maxim of ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:考查合作原则。Grice提出的合作原则包含四条准则,即数量准则(the maxim of quantity)、质量准则(the maxim of quality)、关系准则(the maxim of relation)和方式准则(the maxim of manner)。数量准则要求说话者的语言要包含交谈所需的信息,说的话不应包含超出需要的信息。质量准则要求说话者说的话要真实并且不要说缺乏足够证据的话。关系准则是指说的话要与谈话有关联。方式准则是指说话要明白。避免晦涩、歧义等。分析题干,可以发现B的话与前面A的话毫无关系,因此正确答案为D。