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RSA models within this subfield, developed by (-5[1])Michael D. Frank and Noah D. Goodman, use recursive Bayesian probability to model the interaction between L1, S1, and L0. Working within (-5[1])this subfield, Geoffrey Leech posited the existence of several conventions including generosity and sympathy. This subfield’s cooperative principle (10[1])requires that participants make contributions abiding by the maxims of quantity, quality, relation, (10[1])and manner. This subfield separates illocutionary (10[1])acts from merely descriptive utterances and was pioneered by Paul Grice, who (10[1])coined the term “implicature.” For 10 points, (-5[1])name this subfield within linguistics, (-5[1])often contrasted with semantics, that examines the meaning of utterances (-5[1])when considered in their context. ■END■ (10[1]0[7])

ANSWER: pragmatics [prompt on linguistics until read]
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MichaelAmherst AWilliams A1050
Roger ChennYale CTufts A1050
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MarkWilliams AAmherst A1050
Cindy ZhouBoston University BA Brandeis Supreme1050
Max WoodBrandeises BrewHarvard A10510
Rajat SethiNortheastern AMIT A1050