Speaking: Interactive Communication C2 - Lesson 2: Handling Ambiguity, Implicature & Unstated Meaning with Ease

C2

Subtext & Implicature

ការយល់ន័យបង្កប់

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Decode what is *not* said. Master the art of polite evasion and subtext.

💬 Scenario: Polite Feedback

Dara "So, what did you think of my presentation?"

Vanna "It was... very comprehensive. ↘...↗" Implication: Too detailed/long. (Fall-Rise Tone)

Dara "I hear you. 'Comprehensive.' You think it was too detailed, didn't you?" Skill: Addressing the Subtext directly.

Vanna "Well, I wouldn't say that... but maybe you could tighten up the Q3 section." Skill: Polite Confirmation (Hedging).

Interactive Tool: Focus Word

Click a word to stress it and change the implied meaning:

I DIDN'T SAY HE STOLE THE MONEY

Click a word above...

Tool 2: Sarcasm

"Oh, brilliant." (Meaning: Terrible).
Uses a flat or falling tone on a positive word.

Tool 3: Understatement

"It wasn't my favorite." (Meaning: I hated it).
Uses a negative + positive word (Litotes).

Decode the Meaning

A: "Are you coming to the party?"
B: "My entire afternoon is booked solid."

What does B mean?

A. "I will come later."

B. "No, I'm too busy." (Polite Refusal)

C. "I am free in the evening."

(Spills coffee) "Oh, fantastic." ↘

What is this?

A. Sarcasm (Meaning: This is bad).

B. Genuine happiness.