Token-reflexive deixis refers to linguistic expressions that point to themselves or their own utterance. It's a form of self-reference in…
A structural metaphor conceptualizes one idea as a structure, allowing us to reason about it using the properties of that…
Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than they explicitly state, relying on the listener's assumption…
A perlocutionary verb describes the effect a speech act has on a hearer, focusing on the consequential impact rather than…
Particularized implicatures are context-dependent meanings inferred beyond literal words. They arise from specific situations and shared understanding, not general linguistic…
An open presupposed proposition is a statement whose truth value is assumed without explicit assertion, often used in logic and…
A nondefective illocutionary act is a speech act performed correctly and successfully, achieving its intended communicative purpose without any inherent…
Nonconventional implicature refers to meaning that is communicated beyond the literal words spoken. It relies on context and shared understanding,…
The interpretation relation defines how one concept or statement is understood or explained in terms of another. It's crucial for…
Illocutionary verbs are verbs that perform an action as they state it, like promising or warning. They directly express the…