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Markus Bieswanger, and Annette Becker. Introduction to English Linguistics. 2nd Auflage. A.Franke Verlag Tübingen und Basel, 2008. Print. | Markus Bieswanger, and Annette Becker. Introduction to English Linguistics. 2nd Auflage. A.Franke Verlag Tübingen und Basel, 2008. Print. |
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Presupposition
Pronunciation: /ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition
A presupposition is a background belief or assumption relating to an utterance.
Examples
The utterance "Kate stopped writing novels when she left London." has the following presuppositions:
- Kate once wrote novels.
- Kate wrote novels while she was in London.
- Kate left London.
- Kate had been at London.
Related terms
- actual presupposition
- potential presupposition
- presupposition-triggers
References and links
<mediaplayer>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb8c7pEEEYg</mediaplayer>
Literature
Markus Bieswanger, and Annette Becker. Introduction to English Linguistics. 2nd Auflage. A.Franke Verlag Tübingen und Basel, 2008. Print.