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Robert Stalnaker: Common Ground, 2002: A presentation of his paper and an investigation how its theories can be applied to questions.

Name: Robert Stalnaker: Common Ground, 2002: A presentation of his paper and an investigation how its theories can be applied to questions.
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Author: Daniela Keller
ISBN: 978-3-638-94205-8

Literature Review, 2004

9 Pages, Grade: A

Daniela Keller (Author)

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Robert Stalnaker's pragmatic theory "Common Ground" (2002) is investigated in regard to questions. The wh-question "who left?" and the yes-no question "did someone leave?" are investigated as for a change of presupposition, common belief and common ground. For the wh-question, I came to the conclusion that there is a presupposition in the Stalnakerian notion of the term; there might be a belief change and there is a change of common ground. For the yes-no question, there is neither a presupposition included, nor a change of common belief or common ground.

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Title: Robert Stalnaker: Common Ground, 2002: A presentation of his paper and an investigation how its theories can be applied to questions.
College: San Diego State University (Linguistics)
Course: Graduate Seminar on Semantic of Questions
Grade: A
Author: Daniela Keller (Author)
Year: 2004
Pages: 9
Catalog Number: V37336
ISBN (eBook): 9783638367097
ISBN (Book): 9783638942058
File size: 489 KB
Language: English
Notes: Robert Stalnaker's theories in "common ground" (2002) are investigated for questions. Can his theories for declarative sentences also be applied for different kinds of questions?
Keywords: Robert, Stalnaker, Common, Ground, Graduate, Seminar, Semantic, Questions

Quote paper: Daniela Keller (Author), 2004, Robert Stalnaker: Common Ground, 2002: A presentation of his paper and an investigation how its theories can be applied to questions., Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/37336

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