lunes, 24 de marzo de 2014

Truth assumptions

Truth Assumptions
Are the following statements factive or non-factive?
  • I thought that today was your birthday.  Non-factive
  • I forgot that today was your birthday. Factive 
  • The teacher scolded me for not studying hard enough. Factive
  • The teacher acknowledged that I hadn’t really studied. Factive
  • The teacher realized the student had cheated. Factive
  • The teacher assumed that the student had cheated. Non-factive

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