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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 make contributions (-5[1])abiding by the maxims of quantity, quality, relation, (-5[1])and manner. (10[1]-5[1])This subfield (10[1])separates illocutionary acts from merely descriptive utterances and was pioneered by Paul Grice, who coined the term “implicature.” (-5[1])For 10 points, name this subfield within linguistics, often contrasted with semantics, (-5[1])that examines (-5[1])the meaning of utterances when considered in their context. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam Macchi (D2)Vassar AOregon State51-5
Abhinav Rachakonda (UG)Texas BMissouri59-5
Luca Balescu (D2)Texas DTexas C6110
Jisoo YooTexas ANYU B61-5
Dylan Randall (D2)Ole MissWUSTL A6310
Chloe Wei (D2)McGill EArkansas81-5
Jackson Hopper (UG)Mississippi StateVassar B93-5
Eshan Pant (D2)NYU ACentral Oklahoma95-5
Hayden Webb (D2)ArkansasMcGill E1050
Brynn JonesOregon StateVassar A1050
Zaid Asif (D2)NYU BTexas A1050
Braden Booth (D2)MissouriTexas B10510
Thomas Doyle (UG)Vassar BMississippi State1050