Homework Help: LINGUISTICS

Posted by Marcella on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 1:11pm.

Question
Consider the following sentences:
(a) River Song is an archaelogist from the future.
(b) The number 7 is even
Based on these two sentences, which of the following is true?

A. (a) entails (b)

B. (b) entails (a)

C. (a) entails (b) and (b) entails (a)
D. There is no relationship (neither sentence entails the other)

Question
Consider the following sentences:
(a) River Song is an archaelogist from the future.
(b) Either River Song is alive or she is not.
Based on these two sentences, which of the following is true?

A. (a) entails (b)

B. (b) entails (a)

C. (a) entails (b) and (b) entails (a)
D. There is no relationship (neither sentence entails the other)

LINGUISTICS - Writeacher, Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 2:50pm
Again -- what do you think?
LINGUISTICS - Marcella, Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 3:03pm
1) D. no relationshop
2)A. (a) entails (b)???
LINGUISTICS - Writeacher, Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 3:08pm
I think you're right on both, yes!

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