Sentence examples for demonstrative or an from inspiring English sources

Thus, for predicativists like Burge and Fara, the semantic value of a name in the subject place is equivalent to that of a complex demonstrative or an incomplete definite description.

He was never a demonstrative or affectionate dad, but now he was callous and cold; we thought he didn't care about us or her or his grandchildren".

Of course, this knowledge has an essential demonstrative or indexical component.

Furthermore, count-classifiers are used with an "unexpectedly low frequency"; in many settings, speakers avoid specific classifiers by just using a bare noun (without a number or demonstrative) or using the general classifier  gè.

In such cases, the demonstrative (or argumental name) is interpreted as "a pronominal place marker" (1973, 436 i.e., an anaphor.

We're not demonstrative or overtly mushy -- but it was a heartfelt hand slap.

Furthermore, experiencing does not seem to consist simply in exercising a particular kind of concept, demonstrative or not.

Whether the players are smiley or stoic, demonstrative or dispassionate, polite or preoccupied, the fans are seeing a snapshot of their favorite players' personas, not a portrait.

Whether the acts of presenting a benefactor with a thank-you gift or doing her a favor in the future serve only this demonstrative or expressive function is disputed (see section 3.4.2).

There is nothing demonstrative or explanatory in the way these are filmed.

"And one thing I've learned about playing over the years is not to go against that". His genius comes without emotional torture; he's not especially revealing and demonstrative, like Sergio Garcia, or an emotional conduit for his audience, like Phil Mickelson.