presupposition

Each sentence has its own presupposition.

• True

• False

Which verbs are used in non factive presuppositions?

• dream, pretend, wish,...

• know, image, pretend,...

Lexical presupposition: expression is taken to presupposed ……. concept.

The …... presupposition is the assumption that what is presupposition is not only untrue but is the opposite of what is true or contrary to facts.

• non-factive

• counter-factual

• factive

• lexical

 

Structural presupposition is based on the meaning of words, phrases, collocations.

• True

• False

“It is the assumption that is true and can be identified by some verbs such as ‘know’, ‘realize’, ‘ regret’, ‘be’, ‘ aware’, ‘odd’, and ’ glad’” belong to what kind of presupposition?

• Existential Presupposition

• Lexical Presupposition

• Factive Presupposition

• Structural Presupposition

Never the word or the phrase that has a presupposition. Only speakers can have presuppositions.

• False

• True

The presupposition of an utterance ...under its negation.

The presupposition of an utterance may be cancelled under its...

• negation

• interrogation

• extension

What is Presupposition ?

• is something the sentence assumes to be the case prior to making an utterance.

• is something the speaker assumes to be the case prior to making an utterance.