Table 9 Examples of context-based meaning from the films Miss Congeniality and Space Jam.

From: Translating conversational implicatures in English movies and series into Arabic: can floutings be captured?

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Utterance

Translation

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Miss Congeniality

1

Describe your perfect date

What is your favorite day of the year?

Space Jam

2

Shoot the ball

Aim/throw the ball, Sam

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