IAbstractPragmatics, as a branch of linguistics, investigates language in use. It studies meaning in certain contexts and the relation between language, speakers, and contexts. Conversational implicature, as a core concept in pragmatic studies, refers to the implied meaning beyond the literal meaning of utterances. The production of it heavily relies on communicative contexts and the speakers’ intentions. H. P. Grice’s Cooperative Principle with its four maxi...
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