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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Implicature in the answer to How are you
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A : How do you like my new suit
B : Well, your shoes look nice
Implicature of B's utterance: B doesn't like A's new suit.
I know this one.
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A : How are you today?
B : Oh, Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
Implicature of B's utterance: B is having a bad day.
Q) I don't understand how B's utterance can imply 'B is having a bad day.'
A : How do you like my new suit
B : Well, your shoes look nice
Implicature of B's utterance: B doesn't like A's new suit.
I know this one.
2.
A : How are you today?
B : Oh, Lansing is the capital of Michigan.
Implicature of B's utterance: B is having a bad day.
Q) I don't understand how B's utterance can imply 'B is having a bad day.'
Top answer
I don't either, Moon. B's response seems to be the queen of all non sequiturs. It is not a response I have heard.
- I don't either, Moon.
- B's response seems to be the queen of all non sequiturs.
- It is not a response I have heard.
- ' to another 'L' word, 'Lansing', and then tacks on a relevant predicate.
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I don't either, Moon. B's response seems to be the queen of all non sequiturs. It is not a response I have heard. If it is indeed authentic, then I would guess that B converts a remark like 'Oh, lousy!' to another 'L' word, 'Lansing', and then tacks on a relevant predicate.
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