Wayne A. Davis, Implicature: Intention, Convention, and Principle in the Failure of Gricean Theory

Saul, J.M. (2001) Wayne A. Davis, Implicature: Intention, Convention, and Principle in the Failure of Gricean Theory. Nous, 35 (4). pp. 631-641. ISSN 0029-4624

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[First Paragraph] In his recent book, Implicature: Intention, Convention, and Principle in the Failure of Gricean Theory (1998), Wayne Davis argues that the Gricean approach to conversational implicature is bankrupt and offers a new approach of his own. Although I disagree with Davis both in general and in detail, I think nonetheless that the problems he raises'or close relatives of them-- are serious and important problems which should give any Gricean pause. This is an extremely worthwhile book, even for those who disagree with it.

Item Type:	Article
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	Copyright © 2001 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Nous. This paper has been peer-reviewed but does not include the final publisher proof-corrections or journal pagination. The definitive version is available from http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111/0029-4624.00356
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > Department of Philosophy (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Repository Officer
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2005
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2013 16:48
Published Version:	http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1111...
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1111/0029-4624.00356
URI:	http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/683

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