Presuppositions

Presuppositions

1. Relationship

   • Proposition (a)
     • Can be denied
       • but still gets to the same presupposition
     • (a) Camila's dogs are cute
     • (-a) Camila's dogs are not cute
   • Proposition (b)
     • Is presupposed
     • (b) Camila has more than 1 dog * Camila has dogs

2. Types

   • Structural
     • Information treated as presupposed
       • Where did you buy that bike
         • *You bought a bike
   • Existential
     • Existance of things named
   • Counter - Factual
     • Information given is the opposite to reality
       • If Mario were loyal, he would not be so alone
         • *Mario ain't loyal
   • Non-factive
     • Something is not true
       • I dreamed that I had a lot of money
         • *I don't have a lot of money
   • Factive
     • Something is true
       • Michael regrets cheating on his girl
         • *He cheated on his girlfriend
   • Lexical
     • Words used to presuppose an unstated concept
       • Robert stop smoking a year ago
         • *Robert used to smoke