Since #JohnsonMustGo is trending, let& #39;s have a quick look at the texts in question. The uproar currently surrounds "I will fix it" and media outlets are (unsurprisingly) inferring from this that Johnson will change ("fix") policy ("it") to suit Dyson. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56819137
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In reality, "fix" is semantically ambiguous. It could mean many things, not necessarily in Dyson& #39;s favour.
And "it" is pragmatically ambiguous anaphoric deixis. It could refer back to the specific problem, the whole policy, or something else entirely.
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And "it" is pragmatically ambiguous anaphoric deixis. It could refer back to the specific problem, the whole policy, or something else entirely.
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