GRICE: IMPLICATURE VS. IMPLICITURE

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Definition of implicature in English:

 
 
 

implicature

NOUN

mass noun

• 1The action of implying a meaning beyond the literal sense of what is explicitly stated, for example saying the frame is nice and implying I don't like the picture in it.

  1. 1.1count noun An implied meaning.

Pronunciation

implicature

/ˈɪmplɪˌkətʃə//ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtʃə/