What is a nonconventional implicature?

Definition
	An nonconventional implicature is a implicature that is drawn in accordance with pragmatic principles, such as the cooperative principle or the informativeness principle, rather than the meaning of a lexical item or expression.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of nonconventional implicatures:
	What is conversational implicature? What is a nonconversational implicature?

Generic
	A nonconventional implicature is a kind of
	What is an actual implicature?

Sources
	Levinson 1983 127–128, 131–132
	Gazdar 1979 49–50

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Concept module: nonconventional implicature
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