Implicature is a discourse phenomenon
Implicature is a discourse phenomenon
Implicature is a discourse phenomenon
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Real data The classical account Sub-propositional implicatures Supra-propositional implicatures<br />
“Local implicatures”<br />
Sometimes, implicatures seem to ar<strong>is</strong>e within the scope of an<br />
operator:<br />
[1] Wilma believes that the PM was in Iran or Iraq.<br />
❀ She believes he wasn’t in both countries.<br />
[2] Th<strong>is</strong> year, two min<strong>is</strong>ters will v<strong>is</strong>it several African countries.<br />
❀ They will not v<strong>is</strong>it all of them.<br />
Questions about local implicatures:<br />
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What are the facts<br />
How are we to explain them<br />
Bart Geurts: <strong>Implicature</strong> <strong>is</strong> a d<strong>is</strong>course <strong>phenomenon</strong>
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