Projection problem

Which of the following best describes the projection problem in pragmatics?

• A) The challenge of predicting future language trends based on current usage.

• B) The difficulty of determining how presuppositions are carried over or maintained in complex linguistic expressions

• C) The process of projecting one's own beliefs onto others during communication.

• D) The study of how language varies across different cultures and societies.

What entailment is implied in the sentence "I forgot to lock the door"?

• A. I locked the door

• B. I remember locking the door

• C. The door was locked

• D. The door was not locked

Which sentence involves the projection problem related to the presupposition “She taught “Unit 6” to students”?

• A. The teacher decided to teach “Unit 6” to students.

• B. The teacher denied that she had taught “Unit 6” to students.

• C. The teacher remembered that she had taught “Unit 6” to students.

• D. If there had been enough time, the teacher would have taught “Unit 6” to students.

Which sentence does not involve the projection problem related to the presupposition “She cleaned the house”?

• a) She lied that she cleaned the house.

• b) She forgot to clean the house.

• c) Her mother witnessed her cleaning the house.

• d) If the weather was sunny, she’d clean the house.

Which sentence involves the projection problem related to the presupposition “She was sick”?

• A. She said that she was sick.

• B. Her parents knew that she was sick.

• C. She pretended that she was sick.

• D. Her father bought some medicine as she was sick.

________ can have presuppositions.

• A. The word

• B. The phrase

• C. The sentence

• D. The speaker

Which sentence below is correct?

• A. The entailment is simply more powerful than the presupposition.

• B. The presupposition is simply more powerful than presupposition.

• C. The entailment is simply as powerful as the presupposition.

• D. The entailment is simply less powerful than the presupposition.

Which of the following best describes entailment?

• A. A background assumption required for a statement to be relevant.

• B. An implied suggestion not directly stated in the sentence.

• C. A logical relationship where the truth of one statement guarantees the truth of another.

• D. A figure of speech used for dramatic effect.

Consider the sentence: "The museum's ancient vase was finally restored." Which of the following is a presupposition of the sentence?

• A) The vase is no longer at the museum.

• B) The vase was damaged or in poor condition before.

• C) The museum has only one ancient vase.

• D) Restoring the vase was an easy task.

"If the author write a sequel, the publisher will release it next year". What does this statement entail?

• The author has decided to write a sequel.

• The sequel will definitely be released next year.

• The publisher has agreed to release the sequel if it is written.

• The author writes the sequel every year.