From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Presupposition (disambiguation). In the branch of linguistics known as pragmatics‚ a presupposition (or ps) is an implicit assumption about the world or background belief relating to an utterance whose truth is taken for granted in discourse. Examples of presuppositions include: * Do you want to do it again? * Presupposition: that you have done it already‚ at least once. * Jane no longer writes
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Letter to a philosopher Jessica Liska October 2014 To Whom It May Concern‚ The statement “The world is absurd‚ in the sense that no ultimate explanation can be given for why it is the way it is” (Moore & Bruder‚ 2011‚ p. 152) intrigues me. I agree with this statement for many different reasons. One of which is the fact that it all comes down to one simple thing: there is no explanation. Maybe we are all a little crazy‚ but there are so many factors that have to be considered when even contemplating
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SHC33 Level 3 NVQ - Diploma for the Children and Young Person’s Workforce 1.1 · Diversity: Where there are differences in each person‚ these can relate to their culture‚ beliefs or background. This also refers to those with disabilities‚ physical appearance‚ likes and dislikes. · Equality: Where each person is treating the same as another. They are given the same rights‚ and treated as equally and fairly as everyone else‚ regardless of differences. · Inclusion: Where every effort
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5 Stages of Team Building The 5 stages of Team Building that was discussed in this article is: Forming‚ Storming‚ Norming‚ Performing‚ and Adjourning. Forming: The team is getting to know one another‚ this is the introduction stage. Typically the team member are working together for the first time‚ and at this stage everyone is trying to figure out what position they will play on the team. The team acknowledges their team leader‚ and the team leader assigns the task to be completed‚ informs
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Herman Melville was born in New York in 1819 so he grew up in a time where slavery was still common and accepted‚ but in an area in which blacks were treated with much more respect than they were in the south. His father ’s relatives could be traced back to a man who was a part of the Boston Tea Party and both his mother and father had relatives who fought with the union in the Revolutionary war (Johnson). Melville had many jobs growing up‚ including teaching‚ being a bank clerk‚ and sailing on
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Reportage- Natural Disasters: How do they affect the human beings? It is the 31 December of 2004. We are heading for a new year with new expectations‚opportunities and goals. However we have experienced a Tsunami that just very recently struck Thailand. This has left some traces and marks. How has this natural disaster really affected the human beings? I am about to find out. As I walk the beach of Khao Lake I see destruction so far from the paradise pictures I am used of seeing. It is forenoon
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Science and technology in India has been growing rapidly. As India develops and becomes more connected to the global economy‚ the government has placed a stronger emphasis on science and technology as an integral part of the socio-economic development of the country. This has led to increases in investment‚ improved scientific structures‚ and more funding for research. These factors have led to much advancement‚ including in the fields of medicine‚ genetics‚ global change and space science.
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1 The Guest by Albert Camus Translated by Justin O’Brien he schoolmaster was watching the two men climb toward him. One was on horseback‚ the other on foot. They had not yet tackled the abrupt rise leading to the schoolhouse built on the hillside. They were toiling onward‚ making slow progress in the snow‚ among the stones‚ on the vast expanse oft he high‚ deserted plateau. From time to time the horse stumbled. Without hearing anything yet‚ he could see the breath issuing from the
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St. Anthony School Singalong‚ Manila Research Planning and Development Office July 25‚ 2011 SAS EMPLOYEES’ ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY EVALUATION RESULTS I. RATIONALE: This survey or evaluation is conducted to develop an understanding of the impact of poor or irregular attendance and punctuality on overall attainment of a school committed to excellence. It is also important not to dwell on negative statistics around attendance. While participants need to understand the issues and potential impact
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There is no worse place to watch a big game than at the stadium‚ especially when you are not going with a number of friends. Experiences of seeing other live events like baseball‚ basketball‚ hockey matches or even popular music concerts could just be different‚ but definitely it is better to watch the same football event on an HD screen. Ironic but true‚ some fans believe they have to watch television because they miss too much by actually being there. To begin with‚ it is more comfortable to watch
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