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Generics and Alternatives
- Source :
- Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2020.
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Abstract
- In this paper we argue that for the (probabilistic) interpretation of generic sentences of the form “Gs are f,” three types of alternatives play a role: (i) alternative features of f, (ii) alternative groups, or kinds, of G, and (iii) alternative causal background factors. In the first part of this paper we argue for the relevance of these alternatives. In the second part, we describe the results of some experiments that empirically tested in particular the second use of alternatives.
- Subjects :
- generics
alternatives
probabiltiy
semantics
experiments
Psychology
BF1-990
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16641078
- Volume :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6c980b38e5b46b292d16a4f5d4368d5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01274