• Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.55-88
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• 2003

In this paper, I will review two main theories on presupposition projection and point out their problems, and suggest the directions of a better analysis. Satisfaction theory is based on the single idea that presuppositions must be satisfied in the local context for the interpretation of a sentence. Problems occur because the theory makes only a minimal requirement on the input context for interpretation. They include the problems of weak presuppositions, unmotivated local accommodation, and projection of satisfied presuppositions. Binding theory assumes that presuppositions are anaphoric elements which can be accommodated. I will show that the syntactic notion of binding is not motivated, and claim that presupposition projection is a matter of information. Finally, I suggest the directions for a better analysis.

• Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics
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• v.1 no.3
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• pp.457-476
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• 2001

This paper is to reconsider the relation between presupposition and anaphoricity. My proposal goes as follows: First, the anaphoricity view of presupposition is problematic in that it heavily relies on accommodated antecedents, and this will end up depriving the view of much of its content. So, it is suggest that accommodation should be taken as a mechanism to add presupposed new information to the context, like an asserted proposition. Next, I show that, between two prominent theories of presupposition projection, both of which commit themselves to the anaphoricity view, van der Sandt's theory is quite compatible with the revised view of accommodation, but Heim's theory isn't, because anaphoricity is at the heart of its projection mechanism. Finally, I suggest that unaccommodatable presuppositions should be explained not by the properties of presupposition itself, but by the lexical properties of presupposition triggers.

• Annual Conference on Human and Language Technology
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.233-240
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• 1997

일반적으로 전제는 상황에 의해서 취소되지 않는 한, 투사되는 경향이 있다는 것이 관찰되어 왔다. 만족 이론 (satisfaction theory)은 이 경향을 포착하지 못하고. 지시 조응 분석(anaphora analysis)은 이 경향을 설명하려고 했지만 설명이라기 보다는 규정에 가깝다. 본 논문에서는 전제가 정보전달의 한 방법으로서 문장의 다양한 해석을 야기하고, 그 중 정보성이 높은 해석이 선호된다는 주장을 함으로써 이 경향을 설명한다. 이를 위해 어떻게 다양한 해석이 도출되는가를 보여주고, 정보성의 척도를 소개하며, 문장 해석의 정보성을 결정하는 연산자들의 정보성에 관련된 특성을 살핀다. 이로부터 관찰된 전제의 투사 현상을 설명한다. 끝으로 정보성이 높은 해석을 선호하는 것은 경제성과 합리성에 근거한다는 것을 지적한다.