Asked by Alicia

Practice One:

Speaker 1: Was there a fiddler at the bar last night?

Speaker 2: There was a man scraping a bow across a violin.

Implicature:__________________________


Speaker 1: Do you like my new carpet?

Speaker 2: The wallpaper's not bad.

Implicature:__________________________
Answered by SraJMcGin
1. that there was music

2. someone is redecorating

Sra
Answered by Alicia
Are those supposed to be considered complete sentences or just an implicature? Thanks!
Answered by PsyDAG
An implicature is something meant, implied, or suggested distinct from what is said.

"The music was terrible."

"I don't like your new carpet."

I hope this helps a little more.
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