lähinymmärrys
Lähinymmärrys is a term encountered in Finnish-language discussions on pragmatics and communication. It refers to the interpretive process by which a listener derives the speaker’s intended meaning by selecting the reading that is closest to that intention within the given context. The concept emphasizes proximity between interpretation and intention rather than strict adherence to literal or semantic content alone.
Etymology and scope place the term in the realm of pragmatic inference. Lähinymmärrys combines lähin, meaning
Theoretical framework generally positions lähinymmärrys as part of inference-based understanding. It builds on ideas about cooperative
Applications of the concept appear in discourse analysis, translation studies, and user interface design, where modeling
See also: Pragmatics, Inference, Probabilistic pragmatics, Gricean maxims, Interpretive bias. Further reading exists in Finnish-language pragmatics