Inclusive first-person deixis refers to the use of 'we' or 'us' to encompass both the speaker and the listener, fostering…
Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance, beyond what is literally said. It's about understanding…
Impermissible mixed metaphors combine unrelated concepts, creating nonsensical or confusing imagery. They often arise from carelessness, leading to unintended humor…
Immediacy refers to the feeling of being present and experiencing something directly, without intermediaries. It creates a sense of closeness…
The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act. It defines what the speaker is trying to…
An Illocutionary Force Indicating Device (IFID) is a linguistic element that clarifies the speaker's intention behind an utterance, distinguishing between…
Illocutionary force refers to the speaker's intention in uttering a statement, such as promising, warning, or requesting. It's crucial for…
Illocutionary denegation refers to the negation of the speech act itself, not just its propositional content. It's about denying the…
Illocutionary connectives bridge speech acts, clarifying the relationship between utterances. They guide interpretation by signaling logical, temporal, or causal links…
An illocutionary conditional is a complex speech act where the performance of one speech act is conditional on the performance…