CHAPTER 5 EXERCISES 17 AND 18 O'MALLEY

17. Performative sentences: c, g, i, k, m

18. A. Maxim of Relevance: the child deliberately misinterprets his mother's question to be about the action of the crumbs, rather than about how the crumbs got there (i.e., whether he ate the cookie).

      B. Maxim of Relevance(?): The owner's point was that fresh laundry is enticing. The cat misinterpreted her statement to be about his belief that cats rule the world.