hearer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɪəɹə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhiɹəɹ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈhɪɹɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɛːɹə/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈhiɹə(ɹ)/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
- /ˈhiəɹə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈhɪəɹə(ɹ)/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.
Meanings
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One who hears.
Defaultism The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.
2019, Shalom Lappin, Chris Fox, The Handbook of Contemporary Semantic Theory, page 185:
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A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.
Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 258:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hearers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
sv hörare (Translations) · es oidor (Translations) · kk тыңдаушы (Translations) · kk тыңдарман (Translations) · es oyente (Translations)