The term Implicature might refer to_________?
Correct answer: C. Conversational structure
- A. Text Structure
- B. Double meaning
- C. Conversational structure
- D. None of these
Explanation
Implicature is meaning conveyed indirectly in conversation rather than stated literally, so it is chiefly associated with conversational structure and pragmatics. It is not simply any form of double meaning.
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