The Semantics of Definite and Indefinite Noun Phrases |
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DEFINITENESS IN FILE CHANGE SEMANTICS | 1 |
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definite descriptions | 71 |
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according actual analysis anaphoric antecedent appears apply approach argument assertion assign assume assumption beats binding bound called chapter claim clause coindexing common Consider constraints construal contains context course definite descriptions determined discourse referent discussion donkey establish evaluation Evans example existential existential quantifier explain expressions fact false familiarity felicity conditions file change force formula given implication indefinites indices individual instance interpretation intuitive involved John Karttunen latter least logical form look means modal natural Note notion Novelty occur operator particular position possible predict present presupposed presupposition principle problem pronoun properties proposal quantifier question reading reason referential relation requirement respect restrictive result rules satisfaction satisfies scope semantic sense sentence sequence speaker specific step structure Suppose theory thing tion true truth truth conditions uniqueness universal utterance variable