[图书][B] The geometry of meaning: Semantics based on conceptual spaces
P Gardenfors - 2014 - books.google.com
A novel cognitive theory of semantics that proposes that the meanings of words can be
described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning, Peter Gärdenfors …
described in terms of geometric structures. In The Geometry of Meaning, Peter Gärdenfors …
Scale structure, degree modification, and the semantics of gradable predicates
In this article we develop a semantic typology of gradable predicates, with special emphasis
on deverbal adjectives. We argue for the linguistic relevance of this typology by …
on deverbal adjectives. We argue for the linguistic relevance of this typology by …
Vagueness and grammar: The semantics of relative and absolute gradable adjectives
C Kennedy - Linguistics and philosophy, 2007 - Springer
This paper investigates the way that linguistic expressions influence vagueness, focusing on
the interpretation of the positive (unmarked) form of gradable adjectives. I begin by …
the interpretation of the positive (unmarked) form of gradable adjectives. I begin by …
[图书][B] Lexical meaning
ML Murphy - 2010 - books.google.com
The ideal introduction for students of semantics, Lexical Meaning fills the gap left by more
general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word …
general semantics textbooks, providing the teacher and the student with insights into word …
[图书][B] Graded modality: Qualitative and quantitative perspectives
D Lassiter - 2017 - books.google.com
This book explores graded expressions of modality, a rich and underexplored source of
insight into modal semantics. Studies on modal language to date have largely focussed on a …
insight into modal semantics. Studies on modal language to date have largely focussed on a …
[PDF][PDF] Is the notion of linguistic competence relevant in Cognitive Linguistics
C Paradis - Annual Review of Cognitive Linguistics, 2003 - portal.research.lu.se
This paper is meant to be a philosophical contribution to linguistic theorizing. It addresses
the ontological question of the notion of linguistic competence. Linguistic competence is …
the ontological question of the notion of linguistic competence. Linguistic competence is …
[图书][B] Degree modification in natural language
J Rett - 2008 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation is a study of the roles played by degree modifiers-functions from sets of
degrees to sets of degrees-across different constructions and languages. The immediate …
degrees to sets of degrees-across different constructions and languages. The immediate …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond the benchmarks: Toward human-like lexical representations
S Stevenson, P Merlo - Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2022 - frontiersin.org
To process language in a way that is compatible with human expectations in a
communicative interaction, we need computational representations of lexical properties that …
communicative interaction, we need computational representations of lexical properties that …
[图书][B] The semantics of evaluativity
J Rett - 2014 - books.google.com
This book focuses on the semantic phenomenon of evaluativity and its consequences
across constructions. Evaluativity has traditionally been associated exclusively with the …
across constructions. Evaluativity has traditionally been associated exclusively with the …
Configurations, construals and change: expressions of DEGREE1
C Paradis - English Language & Linguistics, 2008 - cambridge.org
This article challenges the widespread view that degree is a grammatical phenomenon
characteristic of certain types of word classes and, instead, argues that degree is pervasive …
characteristic of certain types of word classes and, instead, argues that degree is pervasive …