Research Article
Understanding and Evaluating Conversational Implicature and Inference: A Theoretical Analysis
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340638, author={Anindita Dewangga Puri and FX. Risang Baskara}, title={Understanding and Evaluating Conversational Implicature and Inference: A Theoretical Analysis}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Entitled Language, Literary, And Cultural Studies, ICON LATERALS 2023, 11-12 July 2023, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON LATERALS}, year={2023}, month={12}, keywords={implicature inference conversation pragmatics grice's cooperative principle}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340638} }- Anindita Dewangga Puri
FX. Risang Baskara
Year: 2023
Understanding and Evaluating Conversational Implicature and Inference: A Theoretical Analysis
ICON LATERALS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-7-2023.2340638
Abstract
This research aims to comprehensively analyze conversational implicature and inference as essential elements of everyday communication. The paper provides an in-depth understanding of these concepts, examining Grice's Cooperative Principle and its maxims: Quality, Quantity, Relevance, and Manner, which collectively guide and shape the conversation to ensure mutual comprehension. It will discuss how people infer implicatures and how they draw on both linguistic and extra-linguistic cues to fill in the gaps when the speaker's meaning is not explicitly stated. The potential for misinterpretation and misunderstanding due to cultural, social, or personal differences will also be evaluated. As part of this analysis, it is crucial to investigate how misunderstanding or misinterpretation can occur, considering factors such as the complexity of human interactions, varied socio-cultural backgrounds, and the inherent ambiguity of language. The paper delves into the nature of indirect speech acts, their potential implications, and the cognitive processes involved in their interpretation.This study suggests that The central role of ambiguity in language and its intricate links with conversational implicature.
