Existential Presupposition Found in The Great Indian Teen Fiction Collective

Authors

  • Aqila Gustaf English and Literature Department, Universitas Harapan Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24114/tj.v14i2.67364

Keywords:

Presupposition, The Great Indian Teen, Fiction Collective, Existential Presupposition, Fictional Stories

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to find out the existential presupposition found in the book entitled The Great Indian Teen Fiction Collective. This study used George Yule’s theory of presupposition in which there are six types of presupposition. The research method used qualitative research method. Data were obtained from the book entitled The Great Indian Teen Fiction Collective which is the source of data in this study. A total of 30 existential presuppositions were found, in each of the first to fifth titles. 1% in The Hero of Mayapur, 5% in Finally Free, 6% in Strangers We Meet, Friends We Depart, 10% in Big Brown Desk, and 7% in Zem.

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Published

2025-06-26

How to Cite

Aqila Gustaf. (2025). Existential Presupposition Found in The Great Indian Teen Fiction Collective. TRANSFORM : Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 14(2), 101–115. https://doi.org/10.24114/tj.v14i2.67364

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