The English expressions "technically" and "loosely speaking" are discussed and the data considered poses some interesting puzzles for model-theoretic semantics.
Title
Linguistic competence and folk theories of language: Two English Hedges
Published
Cognitive Science Program, Institute of Cognitive Studies, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, December 1982
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
COGSCI-82-03
Type
Text
Extent
16 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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