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SUMMARY:Conveying quantity pragmatically - Dr Chris Cummins (University of
  Edinburgh)
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CONTACT:Julia Heine
DESCRIPTION:In effectively conveying complex information we frequently rel
 y on accurate expressions of quantity\, often involving number. However\, 
 such information can also be (intentionally or unintentionally) misleading
 \, sometimes for reasons that are well-described by classic pragmatic theo
 ry\, and sometimes for reasons that are more elusive. In this talk I discu
 ss how subtleties of quantity expressions enter into subsequent decision-m
 aking\, focusing particularly on the case of cognitive bias\, and consider
  how we might hope to get a fuller picture of what numbers mean in context
  and how we should use them.
LOCATION:English Faculty Building\, ground floor\, TBC
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