Gricean en · ADJ
Etymology
From Grice + -an.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to Paul Grice (1913-1988), British-educated philosopher of language, who helped to found the linguistic field of pragmatics.
Comedy often relies on flouting the norms of Gricean communication.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Gricean | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Gricean | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |