Conversational Postulates Flashcards
Conversational Postulates Negative Example:
(A “yes or no” question to which the listener responds by actively doing what is implied. The simplest example is: “Can you tell me what time it is?” (Most people will look at their watch and tell you the time, answering with behavior rather than answering the actual question.)
“Will you please stop telling me that?”
Conversational Postulates Positive Challenge:
No action. A simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, or no answer at all if presuppositions are embedded – without doing what is implied.
Conversational Postulates Negative Example:
(A “yes or no” question to which the listener responds by actively doing what is implied. The simplest example is: “Can you tell me what time it is?” (Most people will look at their watch and tell you the time, answering with behavior rather than answering the actual question.)
“Would you mind not looking at me like that?”
Conversational Postulates Positive Challenge:
No action. A simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, or no answer at all if presuppositions are embedded – without doing what is implied.
Conversational Postulates Negative Example:
(A “yes or no” question to which the listener responds by actively doing what is implied. The simplest example is: “Can you tell me what time it is?” (Most people will look at their watch and tell you the time, answering with behavior rather than answering the actual question.)
“Can you move your fat duff over a bit?”
Conversational Postulates Positive Challenge:
No action. A simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, or no answer at all if presuppositions are embedded – without doing what is implied.
