Notes
The term is taken from Huth and Ryan (2004).
But see Shapiro (2006) on how by distinguishing between the artefacts and the representators of a formal model, we can accommodate false clarity at the level of the model without thereby underestimating the flexibility of vague expressions in actual communication.
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Thanks to Kees van Deemter for helpful comments.
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Allo, P. Kees van Deemter: Not Exactly: In Praise of Vagueness. Minds & Machines 22, 41–45 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11023-011-9251-1
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