Presupposition and implicature
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A note on this draft I’m allowed 10,000 words and definitely won’t be given more than this draft’s ≈14K. I find this an awkward length for such a huge topic — too long for a quick high-level overview, too short for an in-depth investigation. My response was to try to touch on all the major themes. I’d thus be extremely grateful for information about topics and references that I missed on the current fast tour. This chapter is currently out for review, so I’ll be able (and delighted!) to incorporate suggestions into the final version.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013