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Context and The Composition Of Meaning

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Computing Meaning

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VAN EIJCK, J. (2008). Context and The Composition Of Meaning. In: Bunt, H., Muskens, R. (eds) Computing Meaning. Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, vol 83. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5958-2_8

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