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n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe meaning that is implied but not explicitly stated in an utterance.
The implicature of his statement was that he disagreed with the plan, though he didn't say so directly.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounAn implied meaning in conversation that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words used.
Conversational implicature is a key concept in pragmatics.
n. (u.)Uncountable NounA concept in pragmatics that refers to what is suggested in an utterance, even though neither expressed nor strictly implied (that is, entailed).
The study of implicature helps us understand how people communicate indirectly.
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Language & Meaning: Crash Course Philosophy #26
- Next time, we’re going to talk about another linguistic concept – conversational implicature.
Next time, we’re going to talk about another linguistic concept – conversational implicature.
- Next time, we're going to talk about another linguistic concept: conversational implicature.
Next time, we're going to talk about another linguistic concept: conversational implicature.