Questions Questions often presuppose what the assertive part of the question presupposes, but interrogative parts might introduce further presuppositions. There are three different types of questions: yes/no questions, alternative questions and WH-questions. Is there a professor of linguistics at MIT?»Either there is a professor of linguistics at MIT or there isn't. Is Newcastle in England or in Australia?»Newcastle is in England or Newcastle is in Australia. Who is the professor of linguistics at MIT?»Someone is the professor of linguistics at MIT.
Questions In the sentence_ My brother thinks so too. What is the presupposition and the trigger
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Questions often presuppose what the assertive part of the question presupposes, but interrogative parts might introduce further presuppositions. There are three different types of questions: yes/no questions, alternative questions and WH-questions. Is there a professor of linguistics at MIT?»Either there is a professor of linguistics at MIT or there isn't. Is Newcastle in England or in Australia?»Newcastle is in England or Newcastle is in Australia. Who is the professor of linguistics at MIT?»Someone is the professor of linguistics at MIT.
In the sentence_ My brother thinks so too. What is the presupposition and the trigger