Semantics and Pragmatics

  1. Conversational Pragmatics
    1. Grice's Theory of Conversation
      1. The Cooperative Principle
        1. Conversational Maxims
          1. Maxim of Quality
            1. Maxim of Quantity
              1. Maxim of Relation
                1. Maxim of Manner
                2. Observing vs. Violating Maxims
                  1. Flouting Maxims
                    1. Opting Out of Maxims
                    2. Conversational Implicature
                      1. Definition and Properties
                        1. Generalized Conversational Implicature
                          1. Particularized Conversational Implicature
                            1. Properties of Implicatures
                              1. Cancellability
                                1. Non-Detachability
                                  1. Calculability
                                    1. Non-Conventionality
                                    2. Scalar Implicature
                                      1. Scalar Terms and Scales
                                        1. Quantity Implicatures
                                          1. Horn Scales
                                        2. Conventional Implicature
                                          1. Definition and Properties
                                            1. Conventional vs. Conversational Implicature
                                              1. Conventional Implicature Triggers
                                                1. Multidimensional Meaning
                                                2. Presupposition
                                                  1. Defining Presupposition
                                                    1. Properties of Presuppositions
                                                      1. Projection Under Negation
                                                        1. Constancy Under Embedding
                                                        2. Presupposition Triggers
                                                          1. Definite Descriptions
                                                            1. Factive Predicates
                                                              1. Change of State Verbs
                                                                1. Iteratives and Additives
                                                                  1. Cleft Constructions
                                                                    1. Temporal Clauses
                                                                    2. Presupposition Projection
                                                                      1. The Projection Problem
                                                                        1. Holes, Plugs, and Filters
                                                                          1. Family of Sentences Test
                                                                          2. Presupposition Accommodation
                                                                            1. Presupposition Failure

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