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| l | Discourse:
multiple sentences |
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| l | Reference
resolution: The interpretation of a pronoun or a definite |
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| noun phrase that
refers to an object in the world |
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| l | “John flagged
down the waiter. He ordered a ham sandwich.” |
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| l | “He” refers to
“John” |
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| l | “After John
proposed to Mary, they found a preacher and got |
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| married. For the
honeymoon, they went to Hawaii.” |
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| l | “they”? “the
honeymoon”? |
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