Question

Consider the following sentences:

(a) River Song is an archaeologist from the future.
(b) River Song has a screwdriver.

Based on these two sentences, which of the following is true?



A. (a) entails (b)


B. (b) entails (a)


C. (a) entails (b) and (b) entails (a)


D. There is no relationship (neither sentence entails the other)

Question
Consider the following sentences:

(a) River Song is an archaeologist from the future
(b) River Song is an archaeologist

Based on these two sentences, which of the following is true?


A. (a) entails (b)


B. (b) entails (a)


C. (a) entails (b) and (b) entails (a)


D. There is no relationship (neither sentence entails the other)]

8 answers

What do you think?
1) D. no relationship? but they both tell that River Song is a person..so does that change the answer?

2)C. (a) entails (b) and (b) entails (a)??
I think you're right about 1 -- D (unless a screwdriver is a known tool for archeologists).

I think 2 can only be (a) entails (b). All of (b) is included in (a), but not vice versa.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=linguistics+presupposes+entails

The first, second, fourth, fifth, and sixth links here might be worth saving in your bookmarks.
thank you!
You're very welcome.

=)
:) are you a linguistics teacher?
1.
(a) Mary murdered the platypus
(b) Mary killed something

Select a maxim that is being flouted in this conversation.

A.Quantity
B. Manner
C. Quality
D. Relevance

2. Bob: Do you want to grab a cup of coffee sometime?
Sally: Sure! I absolutely love spending time with people who manage to constantly insult everything I stand for and smell bad.

Select a maxim Sally just flouted.

A.Quantity
B. Manner
C. Quality
D. Relevance

3. Sally: Did you know that I really like to eat tuna straight from the can?
Bob: There is no accounting for taste.

Select a maxim Bob just flouted.

A.Quantity
B. Manner
C. Quality
D. Relevance


i think...

1. Relevance??
2. Quantity?
3. Manner?
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