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Implicature vs Implicatum - What's the difference?

implicature | implicatum | Related terms |

Implicatum is a related term of implicature.



In pragmatics terms the difference between implicature and implicatum

is that implicature is an implied meaning that is not expressed directly while implicatum is that which is implied.

implicature

English

(wikipedia implicature)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pragmatics) An implied meaning that is not expressed directly.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "implicature": scalar, conventional, conversational, generalized, particularized, contextual.

    Related terms

    * implication

    implicatum

    English

    Noun

    (implicata)
  • (pragmatics) That which is implied.

    • Related terms

    * implication * implicature ----