'Deferred reference' is the name given to the phenomenon whereby a speaker in using a singular form calls the audience's attention to one object in order to make some other object the semantic value of the singular term.
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The Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics will be holding an online Graduate Open Day via Microsoft Teams for all prospective graduate applicants on Wednesday 18th November 2026 from 12-1pm (Greenwich Mean Time).
We are glad to announce the V Catalan Linguistics at Oxford Day - CLOx27, which will bring together researchers in the linguistics of Catalan to discuss their research and encourage collaboration amongst all those working on this language, post-holders, e