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Ambiguities we live by

Towards a Pragmatics of Polysemy

Bibliographic Data

ID3732017
AuthorsBrigitte Nerlich (0000-0001-6617-7827, University of Nottingham), David D Clarke (0000-0003-4003-0151, University of Nottingham)
Year2001
Volume33
Issue1
Pages1-20
Publication date2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0378-2166(99)00132-0
OpenAlexW1986627277
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited26

Ambiguity · Context (archaeology · Conversation · Epistemology · Implicature · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Phenomenon · Polysemy · Pragmatics · Relevance (law · Communication · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Linguistics and Discourse Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology

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Unique citing works31
Citations per year1,29
Citation span2002 - 2026 (25)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30

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