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R-principle
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English
Etymology
R stands for en relation.
Proper noun
R-principle 1
In the neo-Gricean semantics and pragmatics of Laurence R. Horn: a reformulation of Paul Grice's maxim of relation combined with the second submaxim of quantity and the third and fourth submaxims of manner, stating: "Say no more than you must (given Q)", and implying that there is no reason to make a stronger statement if the extra information can be contributed by implicature.
en Q-principle