TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bade, Nadine
T1  - On the scope and nature of Maximise Presupposition
T2  - Language and linguistics compass
N2  - The paper introduces the principle Maximise Presupposition and its cognates. The main focus of the literature and this article is on the inferences that arise as a result of reasoning with Maximise Presupposition ('anti-presuppositions'). I will review the arguments put forward for distinguishing them from other inference types, most notably presuppositions and conversational implicatures. I will zoom in on three main issues regarding Maximise Presupposition and these inferences critically discussed in the literature: epistemic strength(ening), projection, and the role of alternatives. I will discuss more recent views which argue for either a uniform treatment of anti-presuppositions and implicatures and/or a revision of the original principle in light of new data and developments in pragmatics.
Y1  - 2021
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/57628
SN  - 1749-818X
VL  - 15
IS  - 6
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
CY  - Oxford
ER  -