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IJLLL 2026 Vol.12(1): 39-43
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2026.12.1.628

A Study on the Presupposition Mechanism and Second Language Acquisition Errors in Specific Chinese Sentence Patterns: Taking Comparative Sentences as an Example

Yu Cheng
School of Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Email: cy19035019892@qq.com (Y.C.)

Manuscript received October 5, 2025; accepted January 4, 2026; published February 28, 2026.

Abstract—“Presupposition” is one of the core concepts in pragmatics, generally referring to the background information mutually known by both the speaker and the hearer during communication. In numerous communicative acts involving presuppositions, specific Chinese sentence patterns serve as important linguistic forms that trigger them. Based on this, the present paper uses the theories on presupposition and presupposition analysis from Chen Xinren’s A Course in Chinese Pragmatics as its framework, focusing on modern Chinese comparative sentences to analyze their internal presupposition mechanisms through sentence classification and corresponding example sentences. Building on this analysis, the paper strives to integrate Chinese teaching and textbook examples to summarize the types of errors learners may make due to misunderstandings of presuppositions when acquiring comparative sentences, and proposes corresponding teaching strategies. The goal is to guide students in cultivating pragmatic awareness, transforming language learning from merely studying linguistic forms to deep acquisition that simultaneously considers pragmatic functions.

Keywords—presupposition analysis, comparative sentences, pragmatic errors, teaching strategies

Cite: Yu Cheng, "A Study on the Presupposition Mechanism and Second Language Acquisition Errors in Specific Chinese Sentence Patterns: Taking Comparative Sentences as an Example," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 39-43, 2026.

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