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Incomplete descriptions and indistinguishable participants

Abstract:: The implicit content associated with incomplete definite descriptions is contributed in the form of definite descriptions of situations. A definite description of this kind is contributed by a small structure in the syntax, which is interpreted, in general terms, as ‘the situation that bears R to s’.

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Elbourne, P. (2015). Incomplete descriptions and indistinguishable participants. Natural Language Semantics, 24(1), 1–43.

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Elbourne, P. “Incomplete Descriptions and Indistinguishable Participants.” Natural Language Semantics, vol. 24, no. 1, Springer Netherlands, 2015, pp. 1–43.

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Elbourne, P. 2015. “Incomplete Descriptions and Indistinguishable Participants.” Natural Language Semantics 24 (1): 1–43.
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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Philosophy Faculty
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Springer Netherlands
Journal:: Natural Language Semantics More from this journal
Volume:: 24
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 1–43
Publication date:: 2015-12-21
DOI:: 10.1007/s11050-015-9118-8
EISSN:: 1572-865X
ISSN:: 0925-854X

Keywords:: incompleteness

indistinguishable participants

implicit content

donkey anaphora

bishop sentences

situation semantics

definite descriptions
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Local pid:: pubs:570052
Source identifiers:: 570052
Deposit date:: 2015-10-12

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Copyright holder:: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
Copyright date:: 2015
Notes:: Copyright © 2015 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Springer at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11050-015-9118-8

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