The same (as what?)

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  • Thorstein Fretheim Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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https://doi.org/10.7203/qf.23.13528

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definite descriptions, referential/non-referential, relevance theory, pragmatic enrichment, procedural meaning

Abstract

This paper adopts a radical contextualist approach to the reference of definite descriptions that contain the English expression the same, either without a complement or with a complement in the form of a head noun and/or a comparison phrase of the type as X. It is argued that definite descriptions which contain the same do not refer to a unique entity, despite the fact that the result of a comprehension test carried out seems to give some support to the belief that such descriptions may serve the function of a directly referring term.

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Thorstein Fretheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Department of Language and Literature

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2018-12-24

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Fretheim, T. (2018). The same (as what?). Quaderns De Filologia - Estudis Lingüístics, 23(23), 197–226. https://doi.org/10.7203/qf.23.13528
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Vol. 23 (2018): Referential devices in the grammar-discourse interface. Cohesion, coherence and cognition.

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