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Pragmatik: His Tasks and Prepare A Little Harder For The Exam

This document contains examples of implicature - implied meanings that are not directly stated. There are 22 examples provided of conversations where one person says something and it implies something else. The examples are categorized as particularized conversational implicature, generalized conversational implicature, or conventional implicature based on the type of implied meaning. Annotations are provided for each example to explain the implied meaning. The document is an exercise on identifying different types of implicature in conversational exchanges.

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Pragmatik: His Tasks and Prepare A Little Harder For The Exam

This document contains examples of implicature - implied meanings that are not directly stated. There are 22 examples provided of conversations where one person says something and it implies something else. The examples are categorized as particularized conversational implicature, generalized conversational implicature, or conventional implicature based on the type of implied meaning. Annotations are provided for each example to explain the implied meaning. The document is an exercise on identifying different types of implicature in conversational exchanges.

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PRAGMATIK

Exercise 1 Work on the implicature


1. A: Do you know what time it is?
B: It won’t happen again, sorry.
+> A is angry because B was late
2. A: Do you know what time it is?
B: Oh my God! Where’s my key?
+> A remind B that they have to go,
3. A: Do you know what time it is?
B: Ah yes. Let’s begin this meeting by [….].
+> A say something to stimulate B to start the meeting
4. A: Let’s go see a movie tonight?
B: I have a mid-term paper due tomorrow morning.
+> B is trying to tell A that he cannot go
5. A: We’d like to know how Jim’s doing in his classroom?
B: Jim’s very good in the football field. Now he just needs to focus more on completing
his tasks and prepare a little harder for the exam.
+> B said Jim need more focus on her study
6. A: Those kids, Jake and Jon, are always getting
Into a fight over silly things. They’re crazy.
B: Well, boys will be boys.
+> The child is a child
7. A: Can you believe my husband just spent five
Millions on some stupid lego?
B: Well, boy will be boys.
+> B is trying to calm A in this context because it just a hobby
8. [a sign on the wall of a fast food restaurant]

+> direction of rest room

9. A: Oh great! The book is five dollars.


I only have three bucks.
B: I have two bucks
+> A’s intention is to notify B to lend him money

Exercise 2 Draw the implicature and Exercise 3


1. A: Do you love me?
B: I’m quite fond of you.
+>B said I do love you. Particularized Conversation

2. A: My car’s broken down…


B: Try Mickey’s. Go straight on for about half a mile. Red bricks. You can’t miss it.
+>B suggesting that A go to Mickey’s auto shop to fix the car.
Conventional conv

3. A: Is Betsy in?
B: Her computer is on.
+> B dont know where Betsy is but B give A information that Betsy’s computer is on.
Generalized Conv
4. A: Did you do the reading for this week’s seminar
B: I intended to.
+> I have done it. Generalized Conv
5. A: Are you coming out for a beer tonight?
B: My in-laws are coming over for dinner. Generalized Conv
+>I cannot go for a beer tonight
6. A: I’m going to tell those young thugs to stop smoking in this compartment.
B: I’ll call the ambulance then.
+>B is trying to convey a message that will call someone that can make them stop do
that. Particularized Conv
7. A: Baghdad’s in Turkey, isn’t it, teacher?
B: And London is in Spain I suppose.
+>She is not a teacher. Particularized Conv
8. A: I can’t seem to understand men?
B: Welcome to the club!
+>So do i. Particularized Conv
9. A: Let’s get the kids something
B: Okay, but I veto I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M-S
+>B agree to buy something for the kids also B likes ice cream very much. Particularized
Conv
10. A: Are you coming to the seminar?
B: It was on management.
+>Absolutely ! Generalized Conv
11. A: We went to see the ‘Paranormal Activity’ last night, but it wasn’t very scary.
B: It would keep me awake all night.
+> he is scared of horror movie too. Generalized Conv
12. A: Do you like my essay?
B: The format is okay, and I like the title.
+>B does not hate A’s essay but also B likes the title of the essay. Generalized Conv
13. A: How are you?
B: I’m dead.
+> something bad has happened to him.
14. A: Have you seen my chocolate bar?
B: I’ve never tasted anything like it.
+>B eat the chocolate bar. Conventional conv
15. A: Please have some more of the cake?
B: I thought you’ll never ask.
+>B wants more. Particularized Conv
16. A: Is Mike married?
B: I don’t see a ring
+>Mike didn’t married. Generalized Conv
17. A: Did you manage to fix that leak?
B: I tried to.
+>B has already tried to fix the leak but it’s not working. Conventional conv
18. A: Have you seen my ‘laptop’?
B: I saw Dave went to your room last night.
+> B saw Dave went to A’s room. Conventional conv
19. A: Hey, what’s with the look?
B: A dog got into the garden
+>someone or something coming to B’s life unexpected and wreak havoc. Generalized
Conv
20. A: How’s your grades?
B: I failed chemistry.
+>B failed chemistry. Particularized Conv
21. A: It’s getting hot in here.
B: I’ll open the window then.
+>A’s intention is to make B open the window indirectly. Conventional conv
22. A: It’s getting hot in here.
B: Yeah, I bet those two guys will end up in a fight.
+>the situation where 2 people argued each other. Conventional con

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