One interesting phenomenon affecting how we understand spoken language is known as phonemic restoration effect. Because of this phenomenon, we are able to interpret parts of a sentence or word that we didn't hear clearly using the context in which that word is presented. Often, we have to make inferences to fill in the blanks of an incomplete sentence or idea. Inferences can be of different kinds, depending on what information they are about. Bridging inferences, on the other hand, make relations between information in different sentences.
Inferences are vital in daily conversation.
The inference is that this is a joke or exaggeration. Besides jokes and expressions, indirect requests need to be processed with inferences. In 1979, Searle suggested procedures for making inferences. He suggested that messages are first interpreted, according to their literal meaning, and then, if this meaning seems incorrect or inappropriate according to its context, an inference is made to understand the intended meaning. On the other hand, some cognitive psychologists believe that intended meaning is often understood immediately.