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  • ..., '''context dependence''' is the phenomenon that the interpretation of an expression depends on the [[context]] in which it is used. [[Deictic pronoun]]s are a clear case of context dependent expressions, but other exp
    635 bytes (96 words) - 03:35, 18 May 2009
  • ...nt sources (numerals and demonstratives) and need not be similar in formal expression or position. Formal expression is irrelevant, articles can be free, bound, or marked by suprasegmental mar
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  • According to Comrie (1985), [[absolute tense]]s take the present moment as a deictic center, i.e. the time of utterance. The three [[absolute tense]]s are 'pres ...a relation between S and E. The reference point R only plays a role in the expression of absolute-relative tenses.
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