H. P. Grice: "Future and General Duty"

I think it is clear that whatever I imply, suggest, mean, etc., is distinct from what I explicitly convey

I wish to introduce, as terms of art, one verb "implicate" and two related nouns, "implicature" (cf. "implying") and "implicatum" (cf. "what is implied").

The point of my maneuvre is to free you from having to choose

(a) between this or that member of the family of verbs (imply, etc.) for which the verb "implicate" is to do general duty.

(b) between this or that member of the family of nouns (the implying, etc.) for which the noun "implicature" is to do general duty.

(c) between this or that member of the the family of nouns or nominal consstructions ('what is implied,' etc.) for which 'implicatum' is to do general duty.

I will add:

implicaturum

implicatura

The future "implicaturum" (sing.) becomes "implicatura."

So, strictly, while the verb to use do do general duty is 'implicate,' the NOUN is 'implicaturum' (plural: implicatura).

 I think it is clear that whatever I imply or keep implicit (suggest, mean, etc.)is distinct from what I explicitly convey, or make explicit.

I wish to introduce, as a term of art the Latinate verb 'implicate,' from the Latin 'implicare' -- with its derivative, 'implicaturum.'


The point of my maneuvre is for my tutee's delight: he won't have to choose between this or that member of the family of verbs ('suggest,' 'mean') for which the Latinate verb 'implicate' (from 'implicaare' with its derivative form, 'implicaturum,') is to do general duty.