A sequence of speech acts where each utterance creates a commitment, building upon previous ones. Essential for understanding dialogue, negotiation,…
The bystander effect is a social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when…
A bound stem is a type of stem in molecular biology where a DNA molecule is covalently linked to another…
Attributable silence refers to instances where a party's silence can be legally interpreted as an admission or agreement. This concept…
Antonomasia is a rhetorical device where a proper name is replaced by a descriptive title or epithet, or vice versa.…
An antithesis relation highlights the contrast between two opposing ideas or concepts. It's a rhetorical device used to emphasize differences…
Anticipatory illocution refers to the strategic use of language to pre-emptively shape audience understanding and response, guiding their interpretation of…
An amplification relation describes how a cause or factor intensifies an effect or outcome. It highlights scenarios where a small…
An ambiguous phonetic transition occurs when the boundary between two speech sounds is unclear, leading to potential misinterpretation by listeners…
An ambiguous consonant sequence is a cluster of consonants in a word that can be interpreted in multiple ways, affecting…