Thomasson tells us that "In short, if the ontological status of the referent were really left completely ontologically indeterminate, the term couldn't function as a standard work-name at all."

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Thomasson argues that for a term to function as a standard work-name, the ontological status of its referent cannot be completely indeterminate. If it were, the term would not be able to identify a specific object or entity and would therefore fail as a standard work-name.

Thomasson Tells Us That "In Short, If the Ontological Status