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Linglib.Phenomena.Questions.PragmaticAnswerhood

G&S p. 359: Terms can be pragmatically rigid without being semantically rigid. "Your father" is not semantically rigid, but pragmatically rigid for anyone who knows who their father is.

  • question : String

    The question

  • answer : String

    The answer

  • semanticallyRigid : Bool

    Is the term semantically rigid?

  • pragmaticallyRigid : Bool

    Is the term pragmatically rigid (in typical contexts)?

  • requiredInformation : String

    What information makes it pragmatically rigid?

  • explanation : String

    Explanation

  • source : String

    Source

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      G&S p. 359: "Your father" example

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        G&S p. 359: Tour de France example

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          G&S p. 360: A FALSE proposition can give a TRUE pragmatic answer. This happens when the questioner has false beliefs that nevertheless lead them to the correct conclusion.

          • question : String

            The question

          • answer : String

            The answer given

          • falseBelief : String

            The false belief of the questioner

          • propositionExpressed : String

            The proposition expressed by the answer

          • propositionTrue : Bool

            Is the proposition true?

          • conveysTrue : Bool

            Does it convey true information to the questioner?

          • informationReceived : String

            What true information does the questioner receive?

          • source : String

            Source

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              G&S p. 360: False proposition giving true pragmatic answer

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                G&S p. 360-361: Indefinite terms can be pragmatically definite when the questioner's information uniquely identifies the referent.

                • question : String

                  The question

                • answer : String

                  The answer

                • semanticallyDefinite : Bool

                  Is the term semantically definite?

                • pragmaticallyDefinite : Bool

                  Is the term pragmatically definite (in context)?

                • contextInfo : String

                  What context makes it pragmatically definite?

                • explanation : String

                  Explanation

                • source : String

                  Source

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                    G&S p. 360: "An elderly lady wearing glasses" example

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                      G&S p. 361-362: Non-exhaustive answers can pragmatically imply exhaustive information through background knowledge.

                      • question : String

                        The question

                      • answer : String

                        The explicitly non-exhaustive answer

                      • backgroundKnowledge : String

                        Background knowledge that enables inference

                      • exhaustiveConclusion : String

                        The exhaustive conclusion drawn

                      • explanation : String

                        Why this works

                      • source : String

                        Source

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                          G&S p. 362: Prof. A. example

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                            G&S p. 362: Same answer, different question, different result

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                              G&S p. 355: Semantic answerhood is a limit case of pragmatic answerhood. When J = I (no factual information), pragmatic = semantic.

                              • question : String

                                The question

                              • answer : String

                                The answer

                              • semanticAnswer : Bool

                                Is it a semantic answer?

                              • pragmaticAnswer : Bool

                                Is it a pragmatic answer in typical J?

                              • explanation : String

                                Why the difference?

                              • source : String

                                Source

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                                  Definite description: pragmatically rigid but not semantically

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                                    G&S p. 361: Indefinite terms are appropriate when speech participants have disharmonious information but must achieve information exchange.

                                    • situation : String

                                      Description of the situation

                                    • question : String

                                      The question

                                    • answer : String

                                      The answer

                                    • questionerInfo : String

                                      Questioner's information

                                    • answererInfo : String

                                      Answerer's information

                                    • explanation : String

                                      Why the exchange works

                                    • source : String

                                      Source

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                                        G&S p. 361: Boot shop example of disharmonious information

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                                          G&S p. 363, 390: In highly institutionalized settings (courts, etc.), semantic answers are required because information sets vary widely.

                                          • setting : String

                                            The setting

                                          • requirement : String

                                            Why semantic answers are required

                                          • acceptableAnswer : String

                                            Example of acceptable answer

                                          • unacceptableAnswer : String

                                            Example of unacceptable answer

                                          • explanation : String

                                            Explanation

                                          • source : String

                                            Source

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                                              G&S p. 363, 390: Court testimony example

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                                                G&S p. 355: Semantic answerhood as limit of pragmatic answerhood

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                                                  G&S p. 358: Why pragmatic properties make answering easier

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                                                    G&S p. 361: When indefinite terms constitute good answers

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