Some reflections on @emilymbender and @alkoller's #acl2020nlp paper on form and meaning, and an attempt to crystallize the ensuing debate: blog.julianmichael.org/2020/07/23/to-… My take, roughly: there are good points on all sides, and I think we might be able to reconcile the main disagreements once we hash out the details (resolve misinterpretations, make assumptions more explicit, and give more examples). Though, doing so took me 8,000 words (oops).