Conventional Implicature
Definition:
Conventional implicature is an implicature that is:
- part of a lexical item’s or expression’s agreed meaning, rather than derived from principles of language use, and
- not part of the conditions for the truth of the item or expression.
Examples:
(English)
- A speaker using the word but between coordinate clauses thinks that some contrast or concession relation is relevant between the clauses.
Source:
127–128
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.