Flouting the Maxim of Relation in the English and Spanish Translations of the Qur’an

This study explores translating the flouting of the maxim of relation in the Qur’an as one of Grice’s four maxims. The study shows that flouting this maxim is deliberate and derives from the conversational implicature, where the addressee receives information different from his expectations. In orde...

The International Journal of Critical Cultural Studies

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