Group 2 _ NDH_Implicatures

................... conversational implicature is an implicature where some assumed knowledge is required in very specific context during a conversation.

• Convetional

• Scalar

• Generalized

• Particularized

"John : Can I come to your house to copy your notes tonight?

Sarah : I have to work part-time."

Particularized conversational implicature in this conversation is:

• You cannot come to my house tonight.

• You can come to my house tonight.

• I have to work tonight.

• I’m at my house tonight.

Rick: "Want to grab dinner at that new restaurant?"

Tom: "I'm on diet this week."

What kind of implicature was Tom’s response classified in?

• Generalized conversational implicature

• Scalar implicature

• Particularized conversational implicature

Which of the following is NOT true about conversational implicatures?

• They can be cancelled or reinforced by further context

• They are always explicitly stated by the speaker

• They are implied meanings that goes beyond the explicit content of the utterance

• They are based on the cooperative principle of conversation and the maxims.

What are the similarities between conventional implicatures and conversational implicatures?

• They aren't based on the cooperative principle.

• They don't have to occur in conversation.

• They don't depend on special contexts.

• They are indirect ways of conveying meaning beyond the literal words spoken.

Which of the following sentences contains an implicatures of "contrast"?

• The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were chirping in the trees.

• She wanted to go to the party, but she had too much work to do.

• He couldn't sleep because the neighbors were having a loud party next door.

• She finished her homework, then she went out to play with her friends.

In the sentence "David even help the old woman to go home".

what is implied fro the speaker's utterance?

• The speaker is happy that David helped the old woman to go home.

• David is claimed to help the old woman to go home with his pleasure.l

• David is not expected to help the old woman to go home.

• The speaker believes that David usually helps the old woman with other tasks, not necessarily with going home.

In the sentence "I haven't received a letter from him yet."

what is implied from the speaker's utterance?

• The speaker has already received a letter from him.

• The speaker does not expect to receive a letter from him.

• The speaker expects to receive a letter from him soon.

• The speaker happy when receiving a letter from him.