Implicature
Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance,…
Impermissible Mixed Metaphors
Impermissible mixed metaphors combine unrelated concepts, creating nonsensical or confusing imagery. They…
Imperfective Aspect
Imperfective aspect describes actions or states as ongoing, habitual, or incomplete, without…
Imperative Mood
The imperative mood is used to express commands, requests, or advice. It…
Immediate Imperative Mood
The immediate imperative mood in grammar commands direct, instant action. It's used…
Immediate Constituent
Immediate constituents are the smallest meaningful units that combine to form larger…
Illocutionary Verb
Illocutionary verbs are verbs that perform an action as they state it,…
Illocutionary Point
The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act.…
Illocutionary Inconsistency
Illocutionary inconsistency occurs when a speaker's intended meaning (illocutionary force) conflicts with…