Papers of the ... Algonquian Conference, Volumes 15-16Carleton University, 1984 - Algonquian Indians |
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However , it is never used in direct ' yes - no ' questions ; and while it can be used in direct WH - word questions ... wonder what he wants ' In ( 1 ) , the speaker is presupposing that the addressee knows the answer to the question .
However , it is never used in direct ' yes - no ' questions ; and while it can be used in direct WH - word questions ... wonder what he wants ' In ( 1 ) , the speaker is presupposing that the addressee knows the answer to the question .
Page 292
( Of course , it is not logically presupposed here that the speaker believes that the addressee knows the answer to the question ; therefore the constraint discussed above is not vio- lated . ) There is one formal respect in which ...
( Of course , it is not logically presupposed here that the speaker believes that the addressee knows the answer to the question ; therefore the constraint discussed above is not vio- lated . ) There is one formal respect in which ...
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With these , the proposition in question is presupposed to be true ( e.g. , Keenan 1971 ) ; for example , in ' after he left ' , it is presup- posed to be true that he left . Because there is no uncertainty present , we would predict ...
With these , the proposition in question is presupposed to be true ( e.g. , Keenan 1971 ) ; for example , in ' after he left ' , it is presup- posed to be true that he left . Because there is no uncertainty present , we would predict ...
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