presupposition
/ˌpɹisəpəˈzɪʃən/
something assumed to be true for an utterance to make sense
presupposition in a sentence
“'Have you stopped lying?' presupposes you were lying.”
Origin of presupposition
Latin prae- (before) + supponere (to put under)
Related Words
register
a variety of language appropriate to a particular context
code-switching
alternating between languages or varieties within a conversation
illocutionary
the intended action performed by an utterance (requesting, promising)
perlocutionary
the effect an utterance has on the listener
implicature
what is suggested but not explicitly stated
speech act
an utterance that performs an action (promising, apologizing, ordering)