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principle of least effort
principle of least effort The principle of least effort is the idea that communication tends to be organized to reduce unnecessary cognitive work while still getting the message across.
The principle of least effort is the idea that communication tends to be organized to reduce unnecessary cognitive work while still getting the message across. In the packet’s example, when one cue such as word order already makes relationships clear, adding extra structural marking would be inefficient, but extra cues are used when they help prevent ambiguity.