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On the Interpretation and Performance of Non-Sentential Assertions

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Ellipsis and Nonsentential Speech

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Clapp, L. (2005). On the Interpretation and Performance of Non-Sentential Assertions. In: Elugardo, R., Stainton, R.J. (eds) Ellipsis and Nonsentential Speech. En]Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, vol 81. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2301-4_6

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