DP: A Detector for Presuppositions in survey questions

This paper describes and evaluates a detector of presuppositions (DP) for survey questions. Incorrect presuppositions can make it difficult to answer a question correctly. Since they can be difficult to detect, DP is a useful tool for questionnaire designer. DP performs well using local characteristics of presuppositions. It reports the presupposition to the survey methodologist who can determine whether the presupposition is valid.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: ANLP
• Authors: Katja Wiemer-Hastings, Peter M. Wiemer-Hastings, Sonya Rajah
• Keywords: ANLP 2000, Incorrect Presuppositions, Presupposition, Survey Questions