Inference and implicature
Author(s)
Haugh, Michael Bevan
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2013
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An implicature is a type of speaker meaning that goes beyond what is literally said. Inference, in contrast, refers to the cognitive processes by which participants figure out meaning beyond what is said. Consider the following conversation:An implicature is a type of speaker meaning that goes beyond what is literally said. Inference, in contrast, refers to the cognitive processes by which participants figure out meaning beyond what is said. Consider the following conversation:
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Book Title
The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics
Volume
10
Subject
Discourse and Pragmatics