Anaphora and Ellipsis in Lambek Calculus with a Relevant Modality: Syntax and Semantics

Published in Journal of Cognitive Science, 2021

Recommended citation: McPheat, L. and and Wijnholds, G. and Sadrzadeh, M. and Correia, A. and Toumi, A. (2021). "Anaphora and Ellipsis in Lambek Calculus with a Relevant Modality: Syntax and Semantics." Journal of Cognitive Science. [paper]

We use a DisCoCat vector space instance of semantics and show how one can interpret anaphora, ellipsis, and for the first time derive the sloppy vs strict vector readings of ambiguous anaphora with ellipsis cases.