Word learning tasks as a window into the triggering problem for presuppositions
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Natural Language Semantics"
DOI: 10.1007/s11050-024-09224-5
Abstract: In this paper, we show that native speakers spontaneously divide the complex meaning of a new word into a presuppositional component and an assertive component. These results argue for the existence of a productive triggering… read more here.
Keywords: learning tasks; window triggering; word; word learning ... See more keywords