In text A, the maxim of relevance is flouted when Jack says: "check on one no starters Al (.) one risotto (.) one chicken". This is an example of relevance being flouted as it is unclear what Jack is talking about, however it is context dependant. For example if Jack said that to Al in a different setting, like on a golf course, Al would be confused as it isn't relevant to that setting. It could also be argued that since this group is an example of a discourse community these maxims don't apply. Discourse communities have a specific set of terms and lexis they use for efficiency. They also have a shared goal, which in this case it to work quickly but still provide good food and service to their customers (hence short hand speech being utilised).
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