Try This Quick ‘Presuppositions or Assumptions’ Exercise Imagine someone said the following sentence to you: “I’m not sure whether or […]
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Presuppositions in Language (7): Adverb/Adjective
Interestingly, the important thing about both adjectives and adverbs is that you already use both of them expertly, even if […]
Presuppositions in Language (6): Time
Presuppositions of Time place an event or an action before, after or during some other events or time periods, and […]
Presuppositions in Language (4): Complex Equivalence
A quick look at presuppositions of complex equivalence and what they tell you – part of a series on NLP language patterns
Presuppositions in Language (3): Cause and Effect
First, a reminder that if you’re not familiar with the idea of ‘presuppositions’ in language (the implicit statements embedded in […]
Presuppositions in Language (2): Possibility or Necessity
How to Spot Presuppositions of Possibility or Necessity The tip off for presuppositions of possibility or necessity is the presence […]
Presuppositions in Language (1): Existence
Continuing the series about presuppositions in language, let’s look at the different kinds of presupposition that you can encounter – […]
Presuppositions in Language: What Are They?
This article is the first in a series looking at ‘linguistic presuppositions’ or presuppositions in language – the implicit statements […]
Understanding And Using The Milton Model 14: How To Get Really Good At The Milton Model
So here we are at the end of our examination of the Milton Model. I have a couple of suggestions […]
Understanding And Using The Milton Model 13: Selectional Restriction Violations
Here’s a language pattern that delights in foxing most students of NLP, because usually, in my experience of being a […]
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