--- title: "Fausto Carcassi — author profile and papers · Reasoning" description: "Fausto Carcassi, University of Amsterdam: 2 papers on Elamur Research (2021–2026), h-index 5 — affiliations, topics, co-authors and who…" canonical: "https://research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/fausto-carcassi/" --- [Elamur Research](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/fausto-carcassi/) [home](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [authors](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/) / Fausto Carcassi # Fausto Carcassi Fausto Carcassi has 2 papers in our library, in 2021–2026, most of them on [Reasoning](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/topics/reasoning/); often with [Michael Franke](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/michael-franke/), [Polina Tsvilodub](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/polina-tsvilodub/). 2 papers in our library · 2021–2026 [OpenAlex](https://openalex.org/A5048708379) · [ORCID](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6843-1737) · [**h-index 5**](https://openalex.org/authors/A5048708379) · [39 works](https://openalex.org/works?filter=author.id:A5048708379) · [59 citations](https://openalex.org/works?filter=author.id:A5048708379&sort=cited_by_count:desc) OpenAlex, 2026-10-14 [📄 2 works in our library](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/fausto-carcassi/#papers) · [⭐ Paper Stars ranking: #10546](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/paper-stars/page/106/#star-10546) The profile is the library's match of the name; two people with one name are not always told apart. Elsewhere: [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=search_authors&mauthors=Fausto+Carcassi) · [Semantic Scholar](https://www.semanticscholar.org/search?q=Fausto+Carcassi) · [dblp](https://dblp.org/search?q=Fausto+Carcassi) · [ACL Anthology](https://aclanthology.org/search/?q=Fausto+Carcassi) ## Affiliations [🎓**University of Amsterdam** Amsterdam · Netherlands 2021–2026 · 10 papers*current*](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/universities/university-of-amsterdam/) · [🎓**University of Tübingen** Tübingen · Germany 2022–2023 · 5 papers](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/universities/university-of-tubingen/) From the bylines of their papers (OpenAlex, 2026-10-14), ORCID and Wikidata; institutions on papers are matched by machine. ## Fields, topics and concepts Of its works in our library, with the number of works on each. 📚 Shelves 6 The field of science this work belongs to (OpenAlex fields).[Artificial Intelligence · 2 works](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/computer-science/artificial-intelligence/) · [Arts and Humanities · 2 works](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/arts-and-humanities/) · [Computer Science · 2 works](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/computer-science/) · [Language and Linguistics · 2 works](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/arts-and-humanities/language-and-linguistics/) · [Experimental and Cognitive Psychology · 1 work](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/psychology/experimental-and-cognitive-psychology/) · [Psychology · 1 work](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/shelves/psychology/) 🧭 Topics 1 Research subjects and languages the work is about.[Reasoning · 1 work](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/topics/reasoning/) ## Works by year ### 2020s [**2026** 1 paper](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/fausto-carcassi/year/2026/) · [**2021** 1 paper](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/fausto-carcassi/year/2021/) ## Papers The most cited first (OpenAlex and our library). 1. **[An alternatives account of 'most’ and 'more than half’](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/papers/carcassi-2021-alternatives-account-most-more-than/)** *(2021 · 5 citations)* Under the standard analysis, 'most' and 'more than half' have identical truth conditions. Speakers nonetheless use 'more than half' for proportions just above 50% and 'most' for noticeably larger ones. Earlier explanations either give the two expressions different literal meanings or invoke pragmatic enrichment… 2. **[Computational models of pragmatic reasoning with flexible generation of meaning and expression alternatives](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/papers/tsvilodub-2026-computational-models-pragmatic-reasoning-flexible/)** *(2026)* Pragmatic models need to know which alternatives a speaker or listener weighs: other phrasings the speaker could have used, or other readings the listener might consider. ## Co-authors here 2 co-authors with a page, the most papers together first. - [Michael Franke](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/michael-franke/) - [Polina Tsvilodub](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/authors/polina-tsvilodub/) ## Venues Where their works here were published, the most works first, with the editions of those that have a page. - [Glossa a journal of general linguistics](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/glossa-a-journal-of-general-linguistics/): [Glossa a journal of general linguistics 2021](https://md.research.elamur.ai/free/en/venues/glossa-a-journal-of-general-linguistics/2021/) Updated 30 October 2026