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INDEXICAL EXPRESSION [1 record]

Record 1 1988-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

The indexicality of language. Expressions that rely upon their situation for significance are commonly called "indexical" after the "indexes" of Charles Peirce (1933), the exemplary indexicals being first- and second-person pronouns, tense, and specific time and place adverbs such as "here" and "now".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
OBS

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