| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| is the linguist’s term for the idea, object, person, or other entity that lies behind a word or locution. Sailfish has for Americans at least two referents: that large game fish itself and the small sailboard (actually, its trademark name) that dots our lakes, rivers, and harbors in warm weather. | 1 |
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