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An indefinite article can trigger a presupposition

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Certain indefinite noun phrases and indefinite subjects can carry or trigger existential presuppositions.

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Indefinite subjects in Durban Zulu

2014 · cited by 90

Paper [6] demonstrates that certain indefinite noun phrases (such as preverbal indefinite subjects in Durban Zulu) carry a presupposition of existence.

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The Role of Presuppositionality in the Second Language Acquisition of English Articles

2010 · cited by 39

Paper [9] discusses how presuppositional indefinites interact with article choice and acquisition, noting contexts where indefinites are linked to presuppositions.

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