Logic and Conversation
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Logic and Conversation is a seminal philosophical paper by H. P. Grice that introduces the theory of conversational implicature and the cooperative principle in language use.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Logic and Conversation canonical | 2 |
| essay "Logic and Conversation" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12756208 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Logic and Conversation Context triple: [H. P. Grice, notableWork, Logic and Conversation]
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A.
Logic and Knowledge
Logic and Knowledge is a collection of philosophical and logical essays by Bertrand Russell that includes influential papers on language, logic, and epistemology.
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B.
Logic Matters
Logic Matters is a significant philosophical work by Peter Geach that explores key issues in logic, language, and the foundations of reasoning.
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C.
Logic
Logic is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his intricate lyricism, concept albums, and work addressing mental health and social issues.
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D.
On Dialogue
On Dialogue is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores the nature, limits, and significance of conversation and understanding in human life.
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E.
Description Logic
Description Logic is a family of formal knowledge representation languages used to model and reason about the concepts and relationships within a domain, forming the logical foundation of ontology languages like OWL.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Logic and Conversation Target entity description: Logic and Conversation is a seminal philosophical paper by H. P. Grice that introduces the theory of conversational implicature and the cooperative principle in language use.
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A.
Logic and Knowledge
Logic and Knowledge is a collection of philosophical and logical essays by Bertrand Russell that includes influential papers on language, logic, and epistemology.
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B.
Logic Matters
Logic Matters is a significant philosophical work by Peter Geach that explores key issues in logic, language, and the foundations of reasoning.
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C.
Logic
Logic is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his intricate lyricism, concept albums, and work addressing mental health and social issues.
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D.
On Dialogue
On Dialogue is a philosophical work by Rush Rhees that explores the nature, limits, and significance of conversation and understanding in human life.
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E.
Description Logic
Description Logic is a family of formal knowledge representation languages used to model and reason about the concepts and relationships within a domain, forming the logical foundation of ontology languages like OWL.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical paper ⓘ |
| author |
H. P. Grice
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Herbert Paul Grice ⓘ
linked to:
H. P. Grice
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| centralIdea |
speakers and hearers follow a cooperative principle in conversation
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what is implicated can differ from what is explicitly said ⓘ |
| citedAs | Grice 1975 ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
what is implicated
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what is said ⓘ |
| editorOfPublication |
Jerry L. Morgan
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Peter Cole ⓘ |
| field |
linguistics
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philosophy ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
the analysis of everyday conversation
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the study of indirect speech ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive science
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communication theory ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ pragmatics in linguistics ⓘ relevance theory ⓘ speech act theory ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Gricean maxims
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conversational implicature ⓘ cooperative principle ⓘ maxim of manner ⓘ maxim of quality ⓘ maxim of quantity ⓘ maxim of relation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
communication
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conversational implicature ⓘ cooperative principle ⓘ implicature ⓘ meaning ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | William James Lectures on Logic and Conversation ⓘ |
| presentedAs | William James Lectures ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| proposesTheory |
Gricean theory of meaning
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theory of conversational implicature ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Syntax and Semantics, Volume 3: Speech Acts ⓘ |
| publisher | Academic Press ⓘ |
| typeOfImplicature |
generalized conversational implicature
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particularized conversational implicature ⓘ |
| yearPresented | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Logic and Conversation Description of subject: Logic and Conversation is a seminal philosophical paper by H. P. Grice that introduces the theory of conversational implicature and the cooperative principle in language use.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Logic and Conversation