Semantics: a coursebook, second edition
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fferent propositions. a Mary read the book / The book was read by Mary b Fred took back the book / Fred took the book back c The cat chased the rat / The cat was chased by the rat d The chef cooked the meal / The chef had the meal cooked e Hondas are easy to fix / It’s easy to fix Hondas 5 Explain the following from the text (p. 22): ‘Normally, when a speaker utters a simple declarative sentence, he commits himself to the truth of the corresponding proposition: i.e. he asserts the proposition. By uttering a simple interrogative or imperative, a speaker can mention a particular proposition, without asserting its truth.’ 6 In each of the following, indicate whether a proposition is asserted or not. a John left yesterday b Did John leave yesterday? c Can John leave this afternoon? d John, get out of here e John! 7 Decide whether each pair of sentences below has the same or di fferent propositional content. If they have the same propositional content, identify the proposition that they both share. a Can John have some cake? / John has some cake b Take out the garbage / You will take out the garbage c Can you pass the salt? / The salt shaker is nearly empty 8 Utterances can be loud or quiet, in a particular regional accent, and in a tải về 1.74 Mb. Chia sẻ với bạn bè của bạn:
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