ATLAS OF LANGUAGE

AT-PRA-0002 · ATLAS 251

Implicature

Meaning conveyed by an utterance without being explicitly stated.

Explanation

Meaning conveyed by an utterance without being explicitly stated. Interpretation moves beyond wording by drawing on context, shared knowledge, and conversational expectations.

Example

The form becomes visible in context and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.

Counterexample

Implicature is inferred and cancellable; entailment follows from semantic content.

Distinction

Implicature is inferred and cancellable; entailment follows from semantic content.

Effect on thought and perception

Interpretation moves beyond wording by drawing on context, shared knowledge, and conversational expectations.

Resonance

Interpretation moves beyond wording by drawing on context, shared knowledge, and conversational expectations.

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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Implicature“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-PRA-0002. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-PRA-0002

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