Standard Implicature
Standard implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes meanings that are suggested or…
Scalar Implicature Explained
Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the…
Quality Implicature
Quality implicature refers to the unspoken assumptions made about the quality or…
Manner Implicature
Manner implicature refers to implied meanings derived from the way something is…
Informativeness Principle
The Informativeness Principle guides communication by suggesting speakers should provide new, relevant…
Generalized Implicature
Generalized implicature refers to meanings that are often, but not always, conveyed…
Clausal Implicature
Clausal implicature refers to the meaning conveyed beyond the literal words of…
Actual Implicature
Actual implicature refers to what a speaker actually means, beyond the literal…