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kind reference: a standalone construct

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Semantics

the use of noun phrases, especially bare plurals, to refer to kinds as individuals, as in dogs are widespread, unifying their generic and existential readings.

In semantics, kind reference refers to the use of noun phrases, especially bare plurals, to refer to kinds as individuals, as in dogs are widespread, unifying their generic and existential readings. This meaning comes from Carlson (1977) in Linguistics and Philosophy.[1]

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reference3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs semantics2 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Carlson, G. N. (1977). A unified analysis of the English bare plural. Linguistics and Philosophy, 1(3), 413-457. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00353456

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