@travismayo: Philosopher Paul Grice discovered that the literal meaning of what someone says is almost never the actual message. He called the gap between what's said and what's communicated conversational implicature. And once you understand how it works, you start hearing every conversation differently. There was what you said. And there was what you communicated. Those two things have never been exactly the same. #TravisMayo #learning #PaulGrice #Language #HiddenMeaning
I learned about this in a critical thinking course. The implicature example they used was "Bob didn't do drugs at work today." 😳
2026-06-16 14:54:58
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Lindsay :
this is why having conversations is extremely difficult for me. for me, it's just the words that come out of my mouth that are the message. trying to perform in a way to be understood "between the lines" is exhausting and sometimes impossible
2026-06-15 22:26:43
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Carlos Alfaro :
that sounds like something that I read in history. it sounds like a protocol that was established. and I think it was needed for the people that contribute to sociality. cooperative principal.
2026-06-21 05:08:46
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t4Teo :
I have ADHD.
And so everything I say. is intentionally calculated to intend the most transparency possible so I don't misrepresent or under value my message, entirely!
Also. I over explain and end up using three analogies, 4 different life examples and at least 2 separate outcomes that I also explain in unnecessary detail... and that's where I realise I've gone too far and forgot what I was even talking about ... 🤷♂️
2026-06-16 04:55:28
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death by ping :
The problem is that another statement is just as true: the gap between what was said and what you understood is your own history...
2026-06-16 01:34:14
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Thabiso Musi365 :
You didn't take off your glasses sir, are you angry at us?
2026-06-16 12:06:31
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𐒙𐒔𐒁𐒄𐒘𐒑 :
I’m interested in linguistics and would like to start learning about it. Which books would you recommend?
2026-06-15 20:41:50
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ICE.canned :
I only read convos this way because of my cptsd, people hate it
2026-06-17 14:30:34
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NuclearDataMonkey :
So if I asked the cashier, I'd like some ketchup with those fries. That's not actually what I mean. Wow that's deep.
2026-06-17 14:04:18
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I believe everything :
what's the most contextual language?
2026-06-18 21:55:12
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lemonslice :
To put this in terms of a "discovery" is 1) inaccurate (did all humans before grice not realize that people can say what they don't mean?) and 2) hilarious if this were actually true
2026-06-16 23:24:06
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Eddriccian Quotes :
👑👑👑 haven't seen you all day.
2026-06-15 20:29:54
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megyesipartyof7 :
and for those of us that fill the gaps when we are speaking or ask Clarifying questions because being accurate is valued.... we're criticized for "poor reading of intention". No, we know there are MANY options of intention and need others to be more specific, leave fewer gaps.
2026-06-16 12:58:20
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Kathleen :
I call it background information. picture a book with all the writing, that is the foreground information. all the white space is the "background information". sometimes, what's NOT said, can be more important than what WAS said
2026-06-16 14:27:17
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cc :
Sure that's true, but communication never relies only on what is said. Tonality, gesture, facial expression and glance are as many indicators of what is meant.
Therefore those rules seems really relevant about langage in itself.
2026-06-19 17:33:52
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Travis Hawkins :
so I'm just the freak out here saying what I mean?
2026-06-16 02:22:17
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Angela :
I like this. I totally understand
2026-06-16 21:05:27
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Heiko :
For me that's pretty obvious. When I ask some how the person feels and get the answer "actually I'm fine", I know something is missing because why only "actually"? But I do not understand some random thing in this case but ask for clarification and details.
2026-06-20 17:57:35
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Brokenhearted :
it's the same like slips of the tongue reveal the truth
2026-06-17 07:39:49
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Chris De Wet :
why is this so deep to hear.
2026-06-17 13:48:03
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Gehwane :
That's why I always read between the lines😂
2026-06-15 22:41:45
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Windylilac :
Great video!
2026-06-16 18:47:21
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𝚓𝚡𝚜𝚡𝚛𝚡𝚕𝚡𝚡𝚔 :
Hermeneutics
2026-06-16 07:32:36
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9lives :
Something I’ve studied all my life, practically speaking. Paul’s analysis and your summation of his findings resonates with my own experience with people in general. Leveraging this tool uncovers so much in relational matters with people. Amazing stuff sir!
2026-06-17 13:21:26
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[ʀᴇᴅᴀᴄᴛᴇᴅ] :
unless you’re trying to build something physical the gap is most of human communication
2026-06-16 01:04:19
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