Tag: implicature

Standard Implicature

Standard implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes meanings that are suggested or…

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Relevance Implicature

Relevance implicature is a concept in pragmatics where speakers imply meanings beyond…

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Quantity Implicature: The Art of Saying More by Saying Less

Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than…

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Quality Implicature

Quality implicature refers to the unspoken assumptions made about the quality or…

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Presupposition Trigger

A presupposition trigger is a word or phrase that signals the existence…

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Potential Implicature

Potential implicature refers to what a speaker might suggest or imply, even…

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Particularized Implicature

Particularized implicatures are context-dependent meanings inferred beyond literal words. They arise from…

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Nonconversational Implicature

Nonconversational implicature refers to meaning conveyed beyond the literal words, arising from…

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Nonconventional Implicature

Nonconventional implicature refers to meaning that is communicated beyond the literal words…

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Meaning and Pragmatic Function

Explore how the meaning of language extends beyond literal interpretation, focusing on…

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