30.4545, Qs: Is this Sentence acceptable?

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-4545. Mon Dec 02 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.4545, Qs: Is this Sentence acceptable?

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Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 11:06:31
From: Genta INABA [dzaka.byoubu.1925 at gmail.com]
Subject: Is this Sentence acceptable?

 
Hello,

I'm a linguistics student in a Japanese university.

When you have ordered fish dish in a restaurant, is it acceptable to say ''I'm
(a) fish.'' to your companion or the waiter?

If you have time, please answer the survey.
It is available at:

https://forms.gle/EBkkp1dAN3q6aQAh7

Thank you very much.
 

Linguistic Field(s): Semantics



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