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RSA models within this subfield, developed by Michael D. Frank and Noah D. Goodman, use recursive Bayesian probability to model the interaction between L1, S1, and L0. Working within this subfield, Geoffrey Leech posited the existence of several conventions including generosity and sympathy. This subfield’s cooperative principle requires that participants (10[1])make contributions abiding by the maxims (-5[1])of quantity, (-5[1])quality, relation, and manner. This subfield separates illocutionary acts from merely descriptive utterances (-5[1])and was pioneered by Paul Grice, (10[1])who coined the term “implicature.” For 10 points, name this subfield within linguistics, often contrasted with semantics, (10[2]-5[2])that examines the meaning of utterances when considered in their context. (0[1])■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: pragmatics [prompt on linguistics until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Neal JoshiWashU BUChicago C4910
William HoustonUChicago BSIUE A55-5
Jiping FangUIUC DUChicago D57-5
Ezra SantosUChicago AUIUC C70-5
Akshar GoyalUIUC AIndiana A7610
Theodor MartinWashU DNotre Dame9310
Nitin MurthyPurdue AUIUC B93-5
Davis JohnsonPurdue DIndiana B93-5
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern AWashU C9310
Shardul ParthasarathyUIUC BPurdue A1040
Trenton BurgesIndiana BPurdue D1050
Emmett ChoUChicago DUIUC D1050
Sam AlahiUIUC CUChicago A1050