premisesthat

Premisesthat is a neologism that appears in discussions of argument structure and discourse analysis. It denotes a way of presenting a premise within an argument that emphasizes the content introduced by a that-clause as a starting point for reasoning. The term combines premise with that, signaling that the proposition following the marker is treated as a foundational claim rather than a mere aside.

Usage and scope: In analytic writing and argument mapping, premisesthat serves as a label for parts of text that function as premises. It helps readers trace the sequence of reasoning, especially when multiple premises support a conclusion. The construction can appear as a standalone clause, such as Premise that X leads to Y, or as a meta-label applied to a clause, such as premisesthat the project will succeed. In practice, it is often used in discussions about how arguments are structured rather than in ordinary prose.

Examples: Premise that the market will rebound next quarter justifies the proposed policy. The argument relies on premisesthat the user will adopt the updated interface. These examples illustrate how the phrase or label signals a content-specific claim that is intended to be assessed as part of the overall argument.

Relationships to related concepts: Premisesthat is related to premise indicators, that-clauses, and argument mapping. It differs from simple assertions by foregrounding the premise function within an argument. The term tends to appear in linguistic, philosophical, or rhetoric-focused discussions and is less common in standard academic writing, where more conventional labels (for example, “premise” or “Assumption”) are typically used.

Limitations and reception: Because premisesthat is an informal and relatively new coinage, its exact usage and acceptability vary across communities. It may be confusing to readers unfamiliar with discourse-labeling practices, so clarity is important when introducing the term in a text.