An Analysis of Conversational Implicature in 'Tang Dynasty Strange Events: Westward Journey' from the Perspective of Cooperative Principle

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Characters often violate the four maxims of the Cooperative Principle, enhancing emotional depth.
The analysis reveals how these violations create diverse character images and influence plot progression.
Using character dialogues as a corpus, the study interprets linguistic features and their narrative functions.
Understanding conversational implicature offers insights into both character personalities and storytelling techniques.

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Analysis of conversational implicature highlights character emotions and plot development through maxims violations.

Wang Su-ying (2025) studied this question.

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