Conversational Implicature in Amal Fahim Dunqul's Poem 'Weeping Before Zarqa al-Yamama'

Abstract

This study examines Amal Dunqul's poem 'Weeping Before Zarqa al-Yamama' through the mechanism of conversational implicature. It seeks to uncover the different intentions the poet wishes to convey. How effective is this pragmatic mechanism in analyzing the stages of the poem and identifying the implicit meanings that emerge from them?