Quality implicature refers to the unspoken assumptions made about the quality or truthfulness of a statement, often inferred from the…
Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance, beyond what is literally said. It's about understanding…
Flouting implicature involves deliberately violating conversational maxims to generate a specific, non-literal meaning. It's a key concept in pragmatics and…
The Cooperative Principle, articulated by H.P. Grice, suggests that participants in a conversation cooperate to make their talk effective and…
Conversational maxims are unstated rules guiding efficient and cooperative communication. They ensure clarity, relevance, and sincerity, fostering smoother and more…
Clausal implicature refers to the meaning conveyed beyond the literal words of a sentence. It arises from conversational principles, context,…