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  • '''Ambiguity''' is the phenomenon that an expression has more than one meaning.
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  • A '''predicate term''' is an expression denoting a given predicate. For example, ''man'' is a predicate term denoti
    254 bytes (33 words) - 19:13, 20 July 2014
  • '''Individual variable''' is a basic expression of [[predicate logic]] which is used as a place-holder with a [[predicate l
    626 bytes (90 words) - 17:04, 15 February 2009
  • If an expression has two (or more) '''readings''', it has two (or more) logically distinct [
    361 bytes (51 words) - 08:25, 28 September 2014
  • In semantics, a '''meta-variable''' is an expression of a [[metalanguage]] that can be used to refer to arbitrary [[object langu
    650 bytes (99 words) - 08:01, 15 October 2007
  • '''Formula''' is a every expression defined by the syntactic rules of [[propositional logic]] and [[predicate l
    417 bytes (58 words) - 16:36, 29 June 2014
  • ...d more generally to cover everything that is part of the [[meaning]] of an expression except for its [[denotation]]. In this sense, the term is in some respect s
    690 bytes (97 words) - 13:05, 14 May 2008
  • ...noun phrase]] which is used as a [[predicate]], rather than as a referring expression.
    646 bytes (104 words) - 12:18, 20 February 2009
  • A '''modal''' expression indicates the attitude of the [[speaker]] with respect to the [[truth value
    783 bytes (112 words) - 07:30, 3 November 2007
  • A '''noun phrase''' is a referential expression that can serve as an [[argument]] of a [[verb]] or an [[adposition]] and ge
    539 bytes (69 words) - 07:18, 26 June 2007
  • '''R-expression''' is an element whose [[reference]] cannot usually be determined (but see [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=R-expression&lemmacode=347 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
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  • '''Anaphoric epithet''' is a [[R-expression]] whose reference depends anaphorically upon some other element.
    741 bytes (107 words) - 13:26, 31 January 2008
  • '''Individual term''' is an expression in [[predicate logic]] which can figure as an argument of a predicate and w
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  • in both ''John is amused'' and ''This is amusing (to) John'' the expression ''John'' is associated with the Experiencer role.
    764 bytes (104 words) - 17:14, 13 February 2009
  • '''Labeled bracketing''' is a way of representing the [[structure]] of an [[expression]] by writing square [[bracket]]s ('[' and ']') to the left and right hand s
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  • ...ondary predicate''' is a (mostly [[adjective|adjectival]]) [[predicative]] expression that conveys information about the subject but is not the main predicate of
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  • ...hich must be [[A-bar bound]] by an [[operator]]. A variable counts as an R-expression with respect to principle C of the [[Binding Theory]].
    511 bytes (71 words) - 08:59, 30 August 2014
  • ...s an [[abbreviation]] that takes the first letter of each word of the base expression (like an [[acronym]]), and is pronounced by spelling out each letter.
    922 bytes (118 words) - 09:00, 12 August 2007
  • ...distinction can be made between the [[extension]] and [[intension]] of an expression.
    867 bytes (127 words) - 17:14, 15 February 2009
  • ...onstruction''' is a [[comparative construction]] in which the [[standard]] expression is a complete non-elliptical clause.
    733 bytes (93 words) - 07:35, 26 June 2007

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