Fitting words: Vague language in context

Linguistics and Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 577-597

  Kyburg, Alice ^a   Morreau, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 27344451703     PISSN: 01650157     EISSN: 15730549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005625125110     Document Type: Article

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