coreference

Definitions

The relationship between multiple terms that have a common referent.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“If we use⟳ subscript letters to indicate⟳ coreference (so that two NPs with the same subscript refer⟳ to the same entity, whereas two NPs with differ⟳- ent subscripts refer⟳ to different entities), then we can say⟳ that (19) is ambigu- ous as between the two interpretations represented in (20) below: (20) (i) The menᵢ will shoot⟳ the arrowsⱼ at each otherⱼ (ii) The menᵢ will shoot⟳ the arrowsⱼ at each otherᵢ”

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