For each of the examples in column A, determine whether the inference triggered by the statement is (A) a particularized conversational implicature, (B) a generalized conversational implicature, (C) a presupposition, (D) an entailment, or (E) none of these.

Question

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STATED: I don’t regret leaving London.
INFERRED: I left London.

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STATED: Henrietta cooked some lamb chops.
INFERRED: Henrietta cooked some meat.

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STATED: The minister blames her secretary for leaking the memo to the press.
INFERRED: The memo was leaked to the press.

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STATED: Arthur is meeting a woman tonight.
INFERRED: The woman is not Arthur’s wife or close relative.

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STATED: I am out of petrol.
INFERRED: There is a garage around the corner.

A.
Particularized implicature

B.
Generalized implicature

C.
Entailment

D.
Pressuposition

E.
Pressuposition

Answer 1

1. D. Entailment
2. B. Generalized conversational implicature
3. D. Entailment
4. A. Particularized conversational implicature
5. E. None of these