Implicitness, besides being an indispensable feature of language whose primary function is
economic in nature, also plays a major role in persuasive communication. Contents are …

Implicit strategies are known to increase persuasion performances. Implicits of content
(vagueness, implicatures) and implicits of responsibility (presuppositions, topics) will be …

The paper shows that implicit strategies for questionable contents are frequent in persuasive
texts, as compared to texts with other purposes. It proposes that the persuasive and …

The paper deals with the relation between linguistic presupposition and epistemic vigilance.
It proposes evolutionary and cognitive reasons why presuppositions should induce …

My dear guests, Welcome to the feast! My good friend Alessandro, who is the primus motor
of this undertaking (and certainly deserves the additional predicate of haud immobilis!) has …

Implicits of content (typically, vague expressions and implicatures) and implicits of
responsibility (mainly presuppositions and topical/backgrounded information) are presented …

The paper provides evidence that linguistic strategies based on the implicit encoding of
information are effective means of deceptive argumentation and manipulation, as they can …

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Abstract This Article Collection gathers eight contributions on the persuasive and
manipulative power of linguistic implicit communication. The phenomenon is dealt with from …

The persuasive effectiveness of implicit strategies, associated with reduced epistemic
vigilance, may lead to their exploitation in conveying doubtful information in advertisement …