Pragmatics
Implicature
Chapter 6 Pragmatics. 6.1 Introduction When a diplomat says yes, he means ‘perhaps’; When he says perhaps, he means ‘no’; When he says no, he is not a.
Language use as principle: The adaptation theory account Shaozhong Liu, Ph.D. (Pragmatics) / Ph.D. (Higher Education) School of Foreign Studies, Guilin.
