In:(Non)referentiality in Conversation
Edited by Michael C. Ewing and Ritva Laury
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 344] 2024
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Chapter 1Toward the interactional relevance of (non)referentiality
Published online: 1 August 2024
https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.344.01lau
https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.344.01lau
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Prior research on referentiality
- 2.1The early modern work of logicians
- 2.2Reference in context
- 2.3Reference in discourse
- 2.4Interaction
- 3.Key themes emerging from investigating reference in conversation
- 4.Conclusion
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