Which maxim(s) is/are flouted when someone retweets, and how does flouting the maxim(s) cause viewers to assume an implied meaning that a retweet signals agreement with the message in the retweet?
Which maxim(s) is/are flouted when someone retweets, and how does flouting the maxim(s) cause viewers to assume an implied meaning that a retweet signals agreement with the message in the retweet?
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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Chapter1: Introducing Social Psychology
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Which maxim(s) is/are flouted when someone retweets, and how does flouting the maxim(s) cause viewers to assume an implied meaning that a retweet signals agreement with the message in the retweet?
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Introduction
Social interactions are vital to the society, as they form the basis of the understanding and interpretation of the society. In the age of digitization, social interactions increasingly take place virtually on social media platforms. One of the social media platforms is Twitter. Retweets on Twitter are required follow maxims. In philosophy, maxim refers to the expression of a moral rule or principle.
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