Volitive modality expresses the speaker's will, desire, or intention towards an action. It encompasses commands, wishes, suggestions, and prohibitions, shaping…
Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the speaker chose the weakest statement from a set…
Relevance implicature is a concept in pragmatics where speakers imply meanings beyond literal words, relying on the listener's assumption of…
Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than they explicitly state, relying on the listener's assumption…
A predicator is a fundamental element in logic and linguistics, representing a property or relation that can be affirmed or…
A participle is a word formed from a verb that can function as an adjective or be part of a…
Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance, beyond what is literally said. It's about understanding…
The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act. It defines what the speaker is trying to…
A speech act theory concept defining the speaker's intention to convey information or state a fact, distinct from commands or…
The translation lemma is a crucial synonym for the Sm n theorem, facilitating proofs in probability theory and statistical mechanics…