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| Prepositions: prepositions are words such as "due to", "despite", "with", "except", which complement and modify a noun phrase (NP). Prepositions may have a temporal, localizing or substantive meaning, or specify the manner of an execution._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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P. Gärdenfors on Prepositions - Dictionary of Arguments
I 202 Prepositions/Meanings/Gärdenfors: Prepositions form a closed class with few elements. However, they are often used for a large number of meanings. --- I 205 GärdenforsVsTradition: traditionally it is assumed that prepositions express spatial relations, but I believe that a central part of their meaning involves force dynamics. Problem: it is controversial today whether e.g. "on", "in" and "about" additionally require the spatial-visual domain. Since prepositions form a closed class in most languages, new meanings cannot be introduced simply by added words. (See Tyler & Evans, 2001(1), p. 761). 1. Tyler, A. & Evans, V. (2001). Reconsidering prepositional polysemy networks: The case of over. Language, 77, 724-765._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Gä I P. Gärdenfors The Geometry of Meaning Cambridge 2014 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19