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OPAQUE CONTEXT, 2. EQUATIVE SENTENCE,. Opaque contexs. a part of sentence which becomes a complete sentence by the addition of a referring expression. Equative Sentence . one which is used to assert the identity of the referents of two referring expressions have the same referent.
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OPAQUE CONTEXT, 2. EQUATIVE SENTENCE,
Opaque contexs a part of sentence which becomes a complete sentence by the addition of a referring expression.
Equative Sentence one which is used to assert the identity of the referents of two referring expressionshave the same referent
Example • John hopes that the murderer of Smith will be hanged • The murderer of Smith is his (i.e. John's) brother • John hopes that his brother will be hanged
Example • Tony Blair is the Prime Minister • That woman over there is my daughter’s teacher