Anaphora and Ellipsis in Type-Logical Grammar

The aim of the present paper is to outline a unified account of anaphoricity and ellipsis phenomena within the framework of Type Logical Categorial Grammar.1 There is at least one conceptual and one empirical reason to pursue such a goal. Firstly, both phenomena are characterized by the fact that they re-use semantic resources that are also used elsewhere. Secondly, they show a striking similarity in displaying the characteristic ambiguity between strict and sloppy readings. This supports the assumption that in fact the same mechanisms are at work in both cases.