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Linglib.Phenomena.Imprecision.FormMeaning

Relative complexity judgment between two expressions.

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      Relative precision judgment between two expressions.

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          A pair of expressions showing the complexity-precision tradeoff.

          • lessComplexExpr : String

            Less complex expression

          • moreComplexExpr : String

            More complex expression

          • complexitySource : String

            What makes it more complex

          • lessComplexImprecise : Bool

            Does less complex permit imprecision?

          • moreComplexImprecise : Bool

            Does more complex permit imprecision?

          • truthConditionallyEquivalent : Bool

            Are they truth-conditionally equivalent (on precise reading)?

          • constructionType : String

            Construction type

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              Plural definites: "the doors" vs "all the doors"

              Source: dissertation (3), (6)

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                Conjunctions: "Ann and Bert" vs "both Ann and Bert"

                Source: dissertation (9)

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                  Numerals: "100 cars" vs "exactly 100 cars"

                  Source: dissertation (4), (7)

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                    Summative predicates: "blue" vs "completely blue"

                    Source: dissertation discussion of summative predicates

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                      Hypothetical pattern that would violate No Needless Manner Violations.

                      • description : String

                        The hypothetical pattern description

                      • hypotheticalLessComplex : String

                        Hypothetical less complex expression

                      • hypotheticalMoreComplex : String

                        Hypothetical more complex expression

                      • explanation : String

                        Why it's unattested (predicted by constraint)

                      • attestedAnalogue : Option String

                        Closest attested analogue (if any)

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                          Hypothetical: DEF [all doors] → imprecise "the doors"

                          If this existed, adding DEF would add imprecision (violates constraint).

                          Source: dissertation (8)

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                            Hypothetical: "approximately" that applies to non-round numerals naturally

                            Source: dissertation (4-c) discussion

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                              Apparent counterexample that actually isn't.

                              • pattern : String

                                The pattern

                              • apparentProblem : String

                                Why it looks like a counterexample

                              • resolution : String

                                Why it's not actually a counterexample

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                                  "every door" vs "the doors"

                                  "every door" lacks imprecision but isn't obviously more complex.

                                  Source: dissertation (3-c)

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                                    "approximately" with bare numerals

                                    Adding "approximately" seems to add imprecision.

                                    Source: dissertation (4-c)

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                                      Cross-linguistic data point for complexity-precision correlation.

                                      • language : String

                                        Language

                                      • lessComplexForm : String

                                        Less complex form

                                      • moreComplexForm : String

                                        More complex form

                                      • gloss : String

                                        Gloss

                                      • patternHolds : Bool

                                        Does pattern hold?

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                                            Markedness relation between forms.

                                            The constraint predicts: marked form → more precise meaning.

                                            Source: @cite{horn-1984}, @cite{krifka-2007}

                                            • unmarkedForm : String

                                              Unmarked (less marked) form

                                            • markedForm : String

                                              Marked (more marked) form

                                            • markingType : String

                                              Type of marking

                                            • unmarkedMeaning : String

                                              Unmarked meaning

                                            • markedMeaning : String

                                              Marked meaning

                                            • markedMorePrecise : Bool

                                              Does marked = more precise?

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                                                    The No Needless Manner Violations principle makes predictions.

                                                    • prediction : String

                                                      Description of predicted pattern

                                                    • attested : Bool

                                                      Is it attested?

                                                    • evidence : String

                                                      Evidence

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                                                              Core empirical generalizations about form/meaning correspondences.

                                                              • lessComplexMoreImprecise : Bool

                                                                Less complex → more imprecision potential

                                                              • addingMaterialAddsPrecision : Bool

                                                                Adding material → more precision

                                                              • noImprecisionAdders : Bool

                                                                No attested imprecision-adding morphemes

                                                              • crossLinguistic : Bool

                                                                Pattern holds cross-linguistically

                                                              • crossConstructional : Bool

                                                                Pattern holds across constructions

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