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cooperative
working together
discourse
conversation
violate
break rules
infer
ambiguous
Unclear or having multiple meanings
implicit
Suggested but not stated
utterance
Spoken words or statements
pragmatic
Realistic and practical
proposition
repeat or cycle through versions
inference
conclusion from evidence
implicature
lengthy and wandering discussion
conversational
implied meaning beyond literal words
presuppose
relating to ordinary spoken exchange
deixis
require as a prior condition
illocutionary
word pointing to specific context
contextualize
intended effect of an utterance
maxim
place within a specific setting
encode
rule or principle of conduct
presupposition
convert into code or symbols
referential
something assumed to be true