[PDF][PDF] Loopholes: A window into value alignment and the communication of meaning
SEC Bridgers, M Taliaferro, K Parece, L Schulz… - 2023 - psyarxiv.com
Intentional misunderstandings take advantage of the ambiguity of language to do what
someone said, instead of what they actually wanted. These purposeful misconstruals or …
someone said, instead of what they actually wanted. These purposeful misconstruals or …
Ambivalence by design: A computational account of loopholes
Loopholes offer an opening. Rather than comply or directly refuse, people can subvert an
intended request by an intentional misunderstanding. Such behaviors exploit ambiguity and …
intended request by an intentional misunderstanding. Such behaviors exploit ambiguity and …
The puzzle of plausible deniability
A Peet - Synthese, 2024 - Springer
How is it that a speaker S can at once make it obvious to an audience A that she intends to
communicate some proposition p, and yet at the same time retain plausible deniability with …
communicate some proposition p, and yet at the same time retain plausible deniability with …
The pragmatics of denial and resistance: Some theoretical and methodological considerations
A Abdel-Raheem - Russian Journal of Linguistics, 2024 - journals.rudn.ru
This paper presents a theory of audience-resistance and speaker-denial. The paper
commences with the problem of definition, encompassing an analysis of the scope and …
commences with the problem of definition, encompassing an analysis of the scope and …