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Sloppy Identity
Although sloppy interpretation is usually accounted for by theories of
ellipsis, it often arises in non-elliptical contexts. In this paper, a theory
of sloppy interpretation is provided which captures this fact. The underlying
idea is that sloppy interpretation results from a semantic constraint on
parallel structures and the theory is shown to predict sloppy readings for
deaccented and paycheck sentences as well as relational-, event-, and
one-anaphora. It is further shown to capture the interaction of sloppy/strict
ambiguity with quantification and binding.Comment: 20 page