(pragmatics) An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
Used in a Sentence
implicature
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for implicature.
Editorial note
Whether or not you agree with Gricean implicature theory (I do not), the point is that making a claim about a group that doesn't exist is absurd.
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Quick take
(pragmatics) An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of implicature gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for implicature.
noun
(pragmatics) An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
Example sentences
Whether or not you agree with Gricean implicature theory (I do not), the point is that making a claim about a group that doesn't exist is absurd.
Yeah but no, the implicature still allows copyright without culpability (edited: got that mixed up).
You respond by using implicature to paint me in such a negative light.
There is no implication, but this is the psychological import, the implicature.
Similar is the idea here - people can/will disagree with a slogan because of its implicature and associations without disagreeing with its literal meaning.
It's also an example of pragmatics, specifically a conversational implicature, where the omission is forcing the reader to rely on the context of the sentence to fill in the blank or derive the meaning.
Putting forth even the implicature that the present direct descendants are intellectual descendants of Chomsky is like saying Protestants are intellectual descendants of Pope Leo X.
Yes, although I believe there is a component of conversational implicature in these phrases.
The term for this type of non-logical implication is implicature.
In that, you think some people would agree with the phrase when taken with its implicature and connotations, but then object to its far milder literal meaning?
I suppose I made an error expecting I was speaking to someone with the cognitive firepower required to understand analogies and implicature, so I hope this helps.
> This failure to meet the relevance standard creates an implicature: the previous commenter must not have understood the format they were critiquing.
Quote examples
The specific linguistic concept your reaching for is "implicature" from pragmatics.
[...] As in the lack of mentioning those "aware and agreeing with the implicature/associations" in my prior comment?
The phrase "it's ok to be white" has implicature (by maxim of relevance) and associations (by how the phrase originated and is used in practice) beyond its literal meaning.
Yes you're interpreting his completely nonsubstantive "rule-by-implicature" as intended: Elon said he was gonna do Good Things and he's gonna stop Bad Things and I don't really need to think about what constitutes either of those things.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use implicature in a sentence?
Whether or not you agree with Gricean implicature theory (I do not), the point is that making a claim about a group that doesn't exist is absurd.
What does implicature mean?
(pragmatics) An implied meaning that does not semantically entail.
What part of speech is implicature?
implicature is commonly used as noun.