Tag: key

Volitive Modality

Volitive modality expresses the speaker's will, desire, or intention towards an action.…

Steven Haynes

Scalar Implicature Explained

Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the…

Steven Haynes

Relevance Implicature

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

Steven Haynes

Quantity Implicature: The Art of Saying More by Saying Less

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

Steven Haynes

Predicator: Understanding the Core of Logical Statements

A predicator is a fundamental element in logic and linguistics, representing a…

Steven Haynes

Participle

A participle is a word formed from a verb that can function…

Steven Haynes

Implicature

Implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance,…

Steven Haynes

Illocutionary Point

The illocutionary point is the speaker's intention in performing a speech act.…

Steven Haynes

Declarative Illocutionary Point

A speech act theory concept defining the speaker's intention to convey information…

Steven Haynes

Translation Lemma: A Key Concept in Sm n Theorem

The translation lemma is a crucial synonym for the Sm n theorem,…

Steven Haynes