Yes, you can say no

Can you predict responses to yes/no questions? yes, no, and stuff

We analyze what functions as a YES response and a NO response for different yes/no questions. This problem is surprisingly complex: respondents do not always produce overt yes or no lexical items in response to a yes/no question. In addition, when respondents don’t include a clear yes or no word, they may mean to communicate a clear YES or NO meaning, or something else. We find that the classif...

You Can Say That Again

t has been two decades since the publication of Davidson’s twin papers, I “Truth and Meaning” (1967) and “On Saying That” (1968). The first proposed that a Tarskian truth theory for a language L can be (the heart of) a theory of meaning for L. The second proposed a radically novel approach, the paratactic account, to the logical form of indirect discourse. The two proposals are related in a num...

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Breastfeeding with diabetes: yes you can!

Before Your Baby Is Born Taking good care of yourself during pregnancy can help your baby to be healthy. You can also get ready for breastfeeding. Talk with your baby’s doctor about how to monitor your glucose levels after the birth. About half of babies of diabetic mothers may have low blood sugar soon after birth. If you have type 1 diabetes, discuss nighttime insulin dosages, calorie needs, ...

How to say yes, no and maybe with visual cryptography

We present a version of a visual cryptography scheme in which a qualified set of participants is able to block the reconstruction of the secret.