Tolerance effect in categorisation with vague predicates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20484161 |
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| Authors | Minyao Huang (University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 340-358 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pragmatics & Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0929-0907 • E-ISSN: 1569-9943 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/pc.21.2.05hua |
| OpenAlex | W1965450640 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Vagueness is understood as the problem of associating imprecise application criteria with ordinary predicates such as ‘bald’ or ‘blue’. It is often construed as due to one’s tolerance to a minute difference in forming a verdict on the application of a vague predicate. This paper reports an experiment conducted to test the effect of tolerance, using as paradigm categorisation tasks performed with respect to transitional series, e.g., a series of tomatoes from red to orange. The findings suggest a negative effect of tolerance on categorisation with vague predicates. The implication of the findings for certain commonly-held assumptions about tolerance is discussed
Combinatorics · Epistemology · Fuzzy logic · Linguistics · Morphism · Natural language processing · Political science · Programming language · Vagueness · Verdict · Advanced Text Analysis Techniques · Computer Science · Law · Mathematics · Multi-Criteria Decision Making · Philosophy · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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