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Post-parse pragmatic inference transformations.
This module applies pragmatic rules to the parsed logical representation, converting indirect speech acts to their illocutionary force:
- Polite requests (“Can you X?”) → Imperatives
- Permission modals with addressee agent → Imperatives
These transformations capture the pragmatic insight that modal questions directed at the addressee often function as requests, not information-seeking.
Functions§
- apply_
pragmatics - Apply pragmatic transformations to convert indirect speech acts.