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Intentional Vagueness.

This paper analyzes communication with a language that is vague in the sense that identical messages do not always result in identical interpretations. It is shown that strategic agents frequently add to this vagueness by being intentionally vague, i.e. they deliberately choose less precise messages...

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Published in:Erkenntnis Vol. 79; pp. 855 - 900
Main Authors: Blume, Andreas, Board, Oliver
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Apr2014 Supplement 4
Subjects:
Communications research
Interpretation (Philosophy)
Intentionality (Philosophy)
Vagueness (Philosophy)
Language & languages
Message theory (Communication)
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