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Question 2 [4 points; 300 words]
Consider the following sentence:
(g) Everyone knew that stress caused ulcers, before two Australian doctors in the early 80s proved that ulcers are not caused by stress, but by a bacterial infection.
Describe why this sentence can be considered a problem for the analysis of the verb to know (which you discussed in the previous question). Your answer should contain the terms presupposition, and contradiction. Next, try to find a solution for this problem by re-analyzing the presuppositions triggered by know, that explains why sentence (g) is acceptable, but doesn’t dismiss our understanding of sentences (a)-(c). Discuss pros and cons of your solution [Multiple answers to this last point are possible and it’s a hard question;
Question 3 [4 points]
Use meaning postulates to represent the semantic relations between the following pairs of words. Briefly motivate your answer.
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