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R-principle

R-principle proper noun: in the neo-Gricean semantics and pragmatics of Laurence R. Horn: a reformulation of Paul Grice's maxim of relation combined with the second submaxim of quantity and the third and fourth submaxims of manner, stating: "Say no more than you must (given Q)", and implying that there is no reason to make a stronger statement if the extra information can be contributed by implicature.

Proper noun

the R-principle

  1. In the neo-Gricean semantics and pragmatics of Laurence R. Horn: a reformulation of Paul Grice's maxim of relation combined with the second submaxim of quantity and the third and fourth submaxims of manner, stating: "Say no more than you must (given Q)", and implying that there is no reason to make a stronger statement if the extra information can be contributed by implicature.

Origin of R-principle

R stands for relation.

Questions about R-principle

What does R-principle mean?
R-principle means in the neo-Gricean semantics and pragmatics of Laurence R. Horn: a reformulation of Paul Grice's maxim of relation combined with the second submaxim of quantity and the third and fourth submaxims of manner, stating: "Say no more than you must (given Q)", and implying that there is no reason to make a stronger statement if the extra information can be contributed by implicature.
What part of speech is R-principle?
R-principle is a proper noun.

Words near R-principle in the dictionary

  1. R-modules
  2. R-n-R
  3. R-Pattz
  4. R-pentomino
  5. R-pentominoes
  6. R-principle
  7. r-process
  8. r-processes
  9. R-R
  10. R-rated
  11. R-Rs

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