Presupposition & Entailment

What are presuppositions in language and how do they affect communication?

• Presuppositions are only used in written language and do not affect verbal communication.

• Presuppositions are assumptions in language that can affect communication.

• Presuppositions are always explicitly stated in language and do not impact communication.

• Presuppositions are irrelevant in language and have no impact on communication.

Presupposition is something that logically follow from what is asserted in the utterance

• False

• True

What distinguish between presupposition and entailment?

• One can survive the negation form, the other can't.

• The length of the sentence.

• All true

• They are just the same, no differences.

What is the presupposition of this sentence?

“I regret lending her the book.”

• I will lend her the book.

• I never lend her the book.

• I lent her the book.

• I don’t lend her the book.

What is the presupposition of this sentence?

“She asked him to give her money again”.

• He never gives her money.

• He gave her money before.

• He will give her money next Sunday.

• He is giving her money now.

What is the presupposition of this sentence?

“Jimmy started to become a vegan last year.”

• Jimmy likes eating vegetables more than meat.

• Jimmy couldn’t eat meat.

• Jimmy used to eat meat.

• Jimmy is a meat lover.

Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?

(1) The Queen of England attended a cooking workshop.

(2) There is a queen of England.

• Presupposition

• Entailment

Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?

(1) At least three students solved the problem.

(2) At least two students solved the problem.

• Presupposition

• Entailment

Is sentence (2) a presupposition or entailment of the sentence (1)?

(1) My dog Richard was killed in a car accident.

(2) My dog Richard is dead.

• Presupposition

• Entailment

What is the presupposition of this sentence? (Choose MORE THAN ONE answer)

“Alex's wife has called.”

• Alex is married.

• Alex is male.

• Alex's wife has called the speaker.

• There exists a married woman.