On the Ontology and Semantics of Absence

This paper gives a semantic analysis of 'completion-related verbs of absence' such as 'lack' and 'be missing' in English. The analysis is based on the notion of a conceptual (integrated or ideal) whole, the notion of a variable object and its variable parts, and an o...

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Main Author: Moltmann, Friederike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari 2024-12-01
Series:JoLMA
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Online Access:http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2024/03/003
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