R-principle en · PROPN
Etymology
R stands for relation.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| the R-principle | canonical | lexicographic |