On epithets qua attributive anaphors.

A multiple-proposition theory is proposed, according to which a single utterance can express several distinct propositions. An utterance of "Jon, the idiot, missed the train" expresses the official proposition THAT JON MISSED THE TRAIN and the background proposition THAT JON IS AN IDIOT. It is argue...

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Published in:	Journal of Linguistics Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 1 - 33
Main Author:	Corazza, Eros
Format:	Article
Published:	Cambridge University Press Mar2005
Subjects:	Epithets Antonomasia Nicknames Names Identification Truth
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