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(a) Mary murdered the platypus (b) Mary killed something Select a maxim that is being flouted in this conversation. A.Quantity
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Consider the following sentences: (a) River Song is an archaeologist from the future. (b) River Song has a screwdriver.
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Consider the following sentences: (a) River Song is an archaelogist from the future. (b) The number 7 is even Based on
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For the following:
(a) John is angry because Mary murdered the platypus (b) Mary murdered the platypus The answer: A. (a) entails
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1) (A) Mary murdered the platypus
(B) Mary killed something Is the answer: (a) entails (b) OR (a) presupposes (b) OR both 2) (A)
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Determine whether the following are entailment, presupposition, or both.
1) (A) Mary murdered the platypus (B) Mary killed
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Use Bayes' theorem to solve this problem. A storeowner purchases stereos from two companies. From Company A, 550 stereos are
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Inputs- Human Resources & infrastructure Outputs- number of physician visits & number of procedures preformed Side effects- drowsiness & diarrhea
its 7
it goes D. A. B. B. B.
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ok thank you! so 2 & 3 are manner right? and would this be relevance? Bob: Do you want to grab a cup of coffee some time? Sally: My boyfriend might get jealous.
A Maxims of Quality 1. Do not say what you believe to be false. (i.e., “don’t lie”) 2. Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence. (i.e., ”don’t say things which you can’t back up”) Conversational Maxims B Maxim of Relevance The
D Maxims of Manner Avoid obscurity of expression. Avoid ambiguity. Be brief. Be orderly. These maxims relate to the form of speech you use. You shouldn’t use words you know your listeners won’t understand or say things which you know could be taken
to insult, to scorn so my answers are wrong?
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
:) are you a linguistics teacher?
i think... 1. Relevance?? 2. Quantity? 3. Manner?
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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)??
1) D. no relationshop 2)A. (a) entails (b)???
she murdered the platypus first
why does #1 not presuppose? If it is undern negatation, such as Mary did not murdered the platypus. Does it still necessarily mean that she she still did not kill something?
Both entails and presuppposes?
Which is not a month of the year?
