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A '''presupposition''' (or ps) is an implicit assumption about the world or background [[belief]] relating to an utterance whose [[truth]] is taken for granted in [[discourse]]. Examples of presuppositions include:
A '''presupposition''' (or ps) is an implicit assumption about the world or background [[belief]] relating to an utterance whose [[truth]] is taken for granted in [[discourse]]. Examples of presuppositions include:
