This paper is going to deal with the usage and effects of ‘presupposition’ and ‘entailment’ with regard to the emergence of these semantic theories in Isaac Marion’s novel Warm Bodies. For this purpose, the following will be subdivided into two main parts. The first one will be an introductory part in which every tool and term that is to be used will be spelled out.
The first chapter is going to deal with ‘truth values’ and ‘truth conditions’. The terms ‘truth condition’ and ‘truth value’, as well as the meaning of ‘priori’ and ‘posteriori’ truth are going to be pointed out in order to show the relations of the theory of ‘truth’ with the ones of ‘entailment’ and ‘presupposition’.
The second chapter is going to analyze ‘presuppositions’ and its main ideas. For this purpose, the chapter is going to begin with a proper definition of this theory. It is to be pointed out what ‘presuppositions’ are, how they are used and how the many possible ‘presuppositions’ can be distinguished from one another in general by their triggers. In order to do so, this is going to be followed by an explanatory part about ‘presupposition triggers’, including which these triggers are and how they are used, as well as some examples.
The third chapter is going to examine the semantic theory of ‘entailment’ and its main ideas. At first, it will be pointed out what ‘entailment’ means by using a truth-based definition by John I. Saeed. In order to explain how this semantic theory works, this paragraph will also include some examples, as well as a short excurse to ‘hyponymy’, since this is a regular source for entailment between sentences. Furthermore, the so called ‘truth table’ will be introduced in order to improve the accessibility of the theory by visualizing it.
The second part is going to be the analysis of some selected passages of Isaac Marion’s novel Warm Bodies in terms of the above named aspects, in which the usage and effect of presupposition and entailment in this context will be pointed out.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Analysis of usage and effect of presupposition and entailment in Isaac Marion's novel Warm Bodies
- Introduction to the semantic theories used for the analysis
- What is truth
- What is Presupposition
- What is entailment
- Analysis of the novel Warm Bodies
- Introduction to the semantic theories used for the analysis
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the use and impact of "presupposition" and "entailment" in Isaac Marion's novel Warm Bodies. It explores these semantic theories in the context of the novel, analyzing their role in shaping meaning and understanding. The paper is divided into two main parts: an introductory section defining key terms and theories and an analysis of specific passages from the novel.
- Truth conditions and truth values
- Presupposition and its triggers
- Entailment and its relationship to hyponymy
- The use of presupposition and entailment in Warm Bodies
- The effect of presupposition and entailment on the reader's understanding of the novel
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the concept of truth values and truth conditions, explaining their relation to the semantic theories of entailment and presupposition. It also discusses the concepts of a priori and a posteriori truth.
- Analysis of usage and effect of presupposition and entailment in Isaac Marion's novel Warm Bodies: This chapter introduces the semantic theories of truth, presupposition, and entailment. It provides detailed explanations of each theory, including examples and a discussion of presupposition triggers. This section also includes a brief introduction to hyponymy and the truth table.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The main keywords and focus topics of this text include presupposition, entailment, truth conditions, truth values, presupposition triggers, hyponymy, and the novel Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. These concepts are central to understanding the semantic analysis of the novel.
- Quote paper
- Ann-Kathrin Beckenbauer (Author), 2015, An Analysis of the Usage and Effect of Presupposition and Entailment in Isaac Marion’s Novel "Warm Bodies", Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/313288
