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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag.
Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag.<br />
Rice, Hugh. 1986. “''Entailment''” in: Mind, Vol. 93, No. 379, 345-360. (accessed via ''Jstor'', Oct/23/12).
Rice, Hugh. 1986. “''Entailment''” in: Mind, Vol. 93, No. 379, 345-360. (accessed via ''Jstor'', Oct/23/12).

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Entailment

[ɛnˈteɪl.mənt]

Definition

Entailment describes a relation between sentences. Sentence A entails sentence B, but not the other way around.
If sentence A is true, sentence B is true.
If sentence B is true, it cannot be concluded that sentence A is true.

Examples

(A) Paul broke the window. (B) The window is broken.

(A) Paul and Jake went to a dinner party. (B) Paul went to a dinner party.

Related terms

Literature

Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. Introduction to English Linguistics (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag.
Rice, Hugh. 1986. “Entailment” in: Mind, Vol. 93, No. 379, 345-360. (accessed via Jstor, Oct/23/12).