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Anna Böcher at 18:42, 15 January 2013

2013-01-15T18:42:15Z

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	8 '''ELIZA:''' I don't want to talk grammar. I want to talk like a lady in a flower-shop. <br/>		8 '''ELIZA:''' I don't want to talk grammar. I want to talk like a lady in a flower-shop. <br/>

	'''Entailment:''' The second sentence in line 8 entails that ~~she doesn't~~ talk like ~~a lady~~ in a flower-shop ~~yet~~. <br/>		'''Entailment:''' The second sentence in line 8 entails that there are persons who talk like ladies in a flower-shop. <br/>
	'''Presupposition:''' Eliza's statement in line 4 is a ''factive presupposition'', as it presupposes that anyone else has feelings. <br/>		'''Presupposition:''' Eliza's statement in line 4 is a ''factive presupposition'', as it presupposes that anyone else has feelings. <br/>
	'''Implicature:''' The question about Eliza's feelings in line 1 is a ''scalar implicature''. Pickering asks whether Higgins thinks that Eliza has some feelings, which implicates that she has feelings but not many. <br/>		'''Implicature:''' The question about Eliza's feelings in line 1 is a ''scalar implicature''. Pickering asks whether Higgins thinks that Eliza has some feelings, which implicates that she has feelings but not many. <br/>

Moonhwa9113: /* Dialogue by User:Moonhwa9113 */

2013-01-04T21:07:43Z

Dialogue by User:Moonhwa9113

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	'''Entailment:'''		'''Entailment:'''
	Line 1 entails that Mary had been sleeping.		Line 2 entails that Mary had been sleeping.

	'''Presupposition:'''		'''Presupposition:'''
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	'''Implicature'''		'''Implicature'''
	In line 3 we see that the speaker Tom hedges (maxim of quality) while he carefully admits to have heard Mary squeaking but is either not sure or simply does not want to embarrass her.		In line 3 we see that the speaker Tom hedges (maxim of quality) while he carefully admits to have heard Mary squeaking but is either not sure or simply does not want to embarrass her.

	== Dialogue by [[User:Elisabeth.krall]] ==		== Dialogue by [[User:Elisabeth.krall]] ==

Manfred: /* Dialogues */

2012-12-18T08:44:11Z

Dialogues

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	'''Add your dialogue below'''		'''Add your dialogue below'''

			== Dialogue by [[User:Nicki]]==

			#A1: I dreamed I had won a million dollars.
			#B1: That’s a pitty. My neighbor actually won 5000 dollars last week in the lottery.
			#A1: Really that’s amazing. By the way, is the apartment next to you still for sale?
			#B1: The owner just removed the ‘for-sale’-sign yesterday.



			'''Entailment:'''

			Line 2: <br>
			Entailment: B1 has a neighbor.

			'''Presupposition:'''

			Line 1: <br>
			Non-factive presuppostion: A1 did not win a million dollars.

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			Conversational impliciture: There is no “for sale” sign anymore, so the apartment is sold.

	== Dialogue by [[User:Anna P.]] ==		== Dialogue by [[User:Anna P.]] ==

Leo: /* Dialogue by User:Leo */

2012-12-11T16:22:46Z

Dialogue by User:Leo

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	'''Presupposition:''' “Have you forgotten again?“ presupposes that the couple has talked about Gretel‘s stay in hospital more than once before and Kurt has at least once forgotten about it. This is a lexical presupposition. <br/>		'''Presupposition:''' “Have you forgotten again?“ presupposes that the couple has talked about Gretel‘s stay in hospital more than once before and Kurt has at least once forgotten about it. This is a lexical presupposition. <br/>
	“Have you seen Gretel in the last couple of days?“ presupposes that someone called Gretel exists and both Kurt and Liselotte know her.		“Have you seen Gretel in the last couple of days?“ presupposes that someone called Gretel exists and both Kurt and Liselotte know her.


	'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.		'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.

Leo: /* Dialogue by User:Leo */

2012-12-11T16:22:29Z

Dialogue by User:Leo

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	K: I listen to you almost all the time. The pain in your back, your friends, your grandchildren, your cooking shows. And who listens to me? <br/>		K: I listen to you almost all the time. The pain in your back, your friends, your grandchildren, your cooking shows. And who listens to me? <br/>

	'''Entailment:''' ~~“Have you seen Gretel in the last couple of days?“~~ entails that ~~someone called~~ Gretel ~~exists and both Kurt and Liselotte know her~~.		'''Entailment:''' “She broke her leg" entails that Gretel had a leg-injury.

	'''Presupposition:''' “Have you forgotten again?“ presupposes that the couple has talked about Gretel‘s stay in hospital more than once before and Kurt has at least once forgotten about it. This is a lexical presupposition.		'''Presupposition:''' “Have you forgotten again?“ presupposes that the couple has talked about Gretel‘s stay in hospital more than once before and Kurt has at least once forgotten about it. This is a lexical presupposition. <br/>
			“Have you seen Gretel in the last couple of days?“ presupposes that someone called Gretel exists and both Kurt and Liselotte know her.

	'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.
			'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.

	== Dialogue by [[User:Ulrike]]==		== Dialogue by [[User:Ulrike]]==

Katarzyna: /* Dialogue by User:Anna P. */

2012-12-10T20:01:49Z

Dialogue by User:Anna P.

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 '''Implicature:'''<br>
 Line 8/9: ''Woman hasn’t tied her robe in 20 years suddenly she is not decent.'' Particularized conversational implicature. Seems to violate the maxim of relevance but still inference is made due to the fact that Howard's utterance is highly ironical, even sarcastic.
 == Dialogue by [[User:Lorena]] ==

Slc: /* Dialogue by User:Slc */

2012-12-10T16:23:28Z

Dialogue by User:Slc

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	== Dialogue by [[User:Slc]] ==		== Dialogue by [[User:Slc]] ==

	The following ~~pages~~ are taken from American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, pp.38-9<br>		The following lines are taken from American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, pp.38-9<br>

	#Wei-Chen: ...EH...WE- B- BE FRIEND?		#Wei-Chen: ...EH...WE- B- BE FRIEND?

Jennifer Borchert at 00:00, 4 December 2012

2012-12-04T00:00:55Z

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	X: I'd better call a doctor. (Presupposition: Drinking motor oil is not a good idea and a doctor - for the insane? - should be consulted.)		X: I'd better call a doctor. (Presupposition: Drinking motor oil is not a good idea and a doctor - for the insane? - should be consulted.)

			== Dialogue by [[User:Jennifer Borchert]] ==

			A: When will you be allowed to leave the hospital? ("entailment": B is in the hospital and A knows that.)<br>
			B: I guess in a week. ("presupposition": the word 'guess' tells us that B doesn't know the exact time when he/she is allowed to leave the hospital.)<br>
			A: I really look forward to our holidays in june! ("implicature": A takes a vacation in june, possible with B.)

	<hr />		<hr />
	Back to the [[NMTS_Course_Overview\|course overview]]<br>		Back to the [[NMTS_Course_Overview\|course overview]]<br>
	Back to [[NMTS_Meeting_7\|meeting 7]]		Back to [[NMTS_Meeting_7\|meeting 7]]

Ulrike: /* Dialogue by User:Ulrike */

2012-12-03T23:35:03Z

Dialogue by User:Ulrike

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	#Ben: I want to be in London right now walking along the South Bank.		#Ben: I want to be in London right now walking along the South Bank.
	#Kate: Oh, that’s funny! My best friend Jake just took off London visiting some friends yesterday.		#Kate: Oh, that’s funny! My best friend Jake just took off to London visiting some friends yesterday.
	#Ben: Really? That is not fair! In which part of London do his friends live?		#Ben: Really? That is not fair! In which part of London do his friends live?
	#Kate: Well, I think they live in Hammersmith, but I am not sure.		#Kate: Well, I think they live in Hammersmith, but I am not sure.

Ulrike: /* Dialogue by User:IngoM */

2012-12-03T23:34:24Z

Dialogue by User:IngoM

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	'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.		'''Implicature:''' “I listen to you almost all the time“ implicates that Kurt does not listen to Liselotte every time she says something. This is a scalar implicature. Here, the maxim of quality seems to be slightly violated because he most likely listens even less than stated.

	== Dialogue by [[User:~~IngoM~~]]==		== Dialogue by [[User:Ulrike]]==

	A: ~~The president was assassinated~~! ~~(entailment~~: ~~The president~~ is ~~dead~~.)		#Ben: I want to be in London right now walking along the South Bank.
			#Kate: Oh, that’s funny! My best friend Jake just took off London visiting some friends yesterday.
			#Ben: Really? That is not fair! In which part of London do his friends live?
			#Kate: Well, I think they live in Hammersmith, but I am not sure.

	~~B: Oh, no! Now he can no longer rule our country! (presupposition: He once ruled the country.)~~

	A: ~~I will miss him~~. ~~He always seemed overworked but happy~~. ~~(Conventional implicature~~: ~~This sentence implies being overworked and happiness are~~ not ~~compatible but~~ in ~~spite of this the president was still happy~~. ~~The conventional interpretation of the word "but" will always create the implicature of a sense~~ of ~~contrast~~.
			'''Entailment:'''

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			Entailment: Kate has got a friend called Jake and he is in London. Jake has got other friends who live in London.

			'''Presupposition:'''

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			Non-factive Presupposition: Ben is not in London at that time.

			'''Impliciture:'''

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			Implicature: Kate does not know exactly in which part of London Jake’s friends live.

	== Dialogue by [[User:Marc M]]==		== Dialogue by [[User:Marc M]]==