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    The assumption of cooperativity is itself a defeasible so... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→A hearer must infer that a cooperative speaker means something different from what the speaker literally said

    The assumption of cooperativity is itself a defeasible social norm, not a logical guarantee, so hearers may rationally conclude the speaker is uncooperative or mistaken rather than implicating something further.

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    Cooperativity(as used in communication and language philosophy)
    The assumption that when someone is talking to you, they're trying to be helpful and honest rather than misleading you on purpose.
    Implicating(as used in the philosophy of language and meaning)
    Suggesting or hinting at something without saying it directly; communicating a hidden meaning beneath your words.
    Rationally conclude(as used in epistemology (the study of knowledge))
    To reach a reasonable judgment or decision based on logical thinking and evidence, rather than on emotion or guessing.
    defeasible(Characterizing the logical status of criterial evidence)
    An inference is defeasible when countervailing considerations can weigh against the support a premise provides, potentially nullifying it altogether.

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    social norm(Distinguishing genuine social norms from mere preferences or ideals)
    A standard that prescribes what one ought to do and that is backed by some enforcement mechanism, such that non-compliance results in some form of sanction or punishment.

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