Presupposition in Postmodifying Participles: the Assumptions Made

Abstrakt

The paper comments on the use of the uncomplemented -ed past participial postmodifiers. These -ed clauses are elliptical and have a cohesive effect and their use is thus dependent on the presence of the presupposed element in the preceding context.

Klíčová slova

• Presupposition
• Postmodifying
• Participles
• Assumptions