The strength of an illocutionary point refers to how forcefully or seriously a speaker intends their utterance to be taken.…
The "speaker" is the individual or entity initiating and conveying a message. This role involves encoding thoughts into a communicable…
Relevance implicature is a concept in pragmatics where speakers imply meanings beyond literal words, relying on the listener's assumption of…
Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than they explicitly state, relying on the listener's assumption…
Presupposition denial is a linguistic phenomenon where a speaker challenges an underlying assumption within a statement, rather than the statement's…
A potential presupposition is an unstated assumption that must be true for a statement to make sense. Identifying these helps…
Potential implicature refers to what a speaker might suggest or imply, even if not explicitly stated. It's about the unsaid…
Politeness is crucial for effective communication, involving social norms and strategies to maintain harmony and respect. It smooths interactions and…
Perlocutionary failure occurs when an utterance achieves its intended illocutionary force but fails to produce the desired hearer response or…
The perlocutionary act refers to the effect a speech act has on a listener, whether intended or unintended. It's about…