On the bases of radical underspecification
Natural Language & Linguistic TheoryPublished 1 May 1991Open access
K. P. Mohanan
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A careful examination reveals that the formalism of Radical Underspecification is neither successful nor necessary in expressing insights, and the empirical substance of these formal devices is identified.
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