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Peer reviewedBurton-Roberts, Noel – Journal of Linguistics, 1986
Describes a specific class of indirectly conveyed meanings which are definitional, or partly definitional, that is, although conveyed by the utterances of sentences, they are not part of the meaning of those sentences. The study considers Strawson's topic-centered approach to presupposition, thematic predicates, and the pragmatics of…
Descriptors: Coherence, Comprehension, Definitions, Language Processing
Peer reviewedAllan, K. – Journal of Linguistics, 1987
Hierarchies have been identified as determinants of constituent order. The set of such hierarchies is reviewed and ranked as determinants of NP sequencing in English. The effect of a hierarchy in other languages is compared to and contrasted with what is found in English. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis
