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presupposition [Brit ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌpriˌsəpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

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présupposition f (that que)

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presupposition [ˌpri:sʌpəˈzɪʃən] N

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présupposition f

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This presupposition would later become a major research focus. en.wikipedia.org

Some traditional topics of interest are: construction of meaning representations, semantic underspecification, anaphora resolution, presupposition projection, and quantifier scope resolution. en.wikipedia.org

In sum, all these presuppositions must be assumed to be approximately satisfied in any situation of communication, despite their being necessarily counterfactual. en.wikipedia.org

Hence, conditional sentences act as "filters" for presuppositions that are triggered by expressions in their consequent. en.wikipedia.org

While it does imply presuppositions, it does not take any premise for granted. en.wikipedia.org

The first sentence below carries that presupposition, even though the phrase occurs inside an embedded clause. en.wikipedia.org

It is also possible that the rejection of the participants' presuppositions is resisted, which then might generate a second-order controversy. en.wikipedia.org

Without such a presupposition it would seem difficult to avoid the pitfall of solipsism. en.wikipedia.org

These currents include accepted structures such as collective sociological presuppositions and myths that are fundamental to society. en.wikipedia.org

In this respect, presupposition is distinguished from entailment and implicature. en.wikipedia.org

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