The meaning of "that": recency and the importance of context

Language Log 2025-04-02

Summary:

"What Does 'that' Mean in 'Did You See That?'" ScienceDaily, March 25, 2025.  Discussing "Recency and Rarity Effects in Disambiguating the Focus of Utterance: A Developmental Study." Kishimoto, Reiki et al. PLOS ONE 20, no. 2 (February 12, 2025): e0317433. Summary (of the Science Daily article) What goes through your mind when someone asks 'Did […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

04/02/2025, 15:00

Date published:

04/02/2025, 14:51