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الملخص

This research aims to address one of the most contentious issues in the field of linguistics in general and pragmatics (the study of language use) in particular—namely, the concept of "meaning."

It is well known that language serves as a tool for communication and the exchange of ideas and information. However, language alone often fails to convey all our intended meanings in conversation. In other words, a linguistic expression may carry the meaning intended by the speaker, or that meaning may go beyond the explicit wording, or the speaker’s intention might even contradict the literal expression heard by the listener.

To examine these distinctions between what is said and what is meant (explicit vs. implicit meaning), this paper attempts to explore this issue through a pragmatic approach. It does so by leveraging modern pragmatic theories that investigate how such meanings (particularly implicit ones) are inferred. Natural language conversations frequently rely on implied meaning rather than explicit statements, a phenomenon shaped by various contextual factors governing communication.