grumpynfoxie
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  • 08-04-2018
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What does the referring expression “Peggy’s dress is green” presuppose?

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MsEducated
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  • 18-04-2018
This expression presupposes that the hearer of the expression knows who Peggy is.

A referring expression presupposes that the hearer of the expression recognizes the speaker's intention. Therefore, the speaker assumes the hearer knows who Peggy is.
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