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Clark, Herbert H. 1978. Inferring what is meant. In Levelt, Willem J.M. and Giovanni B. Flores D'Arcais, eds. Studies in the perception of language. J. Wiley. pp. 295–322.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

definiteness, comprehension of | indirect speech act, comprehension of | problem solving | requesting, comprehension of

Annotation

Analysis of comprehension as problem solving, with special reference to indirect requests, definite reference, and shorthand expressions (such as 'three Picassos' for 'three works of art by Picasso').