Rational Interpretation of Numerical Quantity in Argumentative Contexts

Numerical descriptions furnish us with an apparently precise and objective way of summarising complex datasets. In practice, the issue is less clear-cut, partly because the use of numerical expressions in natural language invites inferences that go beyond their mathematical meaning, and consequently...

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Main Authors: Chris Cummins, Michael Franke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Communication
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2021.662027/full