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The scope of meaning I: external context Prof. Hui Zhang Email: coglinger2011@126.com 1940987567@ Main Points Linguistic expressions can only occur in particular contexts; as a result, working out what role context plays in the determination of meaning is an important part of semantic analysis. This chapter considers one essential type of context: the external or real-world context to which linguistic expressions refer. Meaning and context Examples: a. Denise’s teacher got burnt. b. Denise’s brioche got burnt. (1a) means ‘the person who teaches Denise got burnt’. (1b) means ‘the b