Prinsip Kerja Sama Grice (1975) :

1.    The maxim of quantity    :

a.    Make your contribution as informative as required;

b.    Do not make your contribution more informative than required.

2.    The maxim of quality    :

a.    Do not say what you believe to be false;

b.    Do not say that for which you lack, adequate evidence.

3.    The maxim of relevance    :

Make your contribution relevant.

4.    The maxim of manner    :

Be perspicuous, and specifically    :

a.    Avoid obscurity

b.    Avoid ambiguity

c.    Be brief

d.    Be orderly