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Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1614-7308
Content:
Abstract: The paper contributes to the typology of encoding motion events by highlighting the role of the verbal root meaning in lexicalization of motion. We focus on lexical semantics of the verbs of falling, which we study on a sample of 42 languages using the frame-based approach to lexical typology. We show that, along with downward motion, the verbs of falling regularly denote adjacent situations; and vice versa, the idea of downward motion is systematically conveyed by verbs from adjacent semantic fields. These findings challenge the application of the classical parameters of motion events (e.g. Path) to any given motion event description and offer new insights into the understanding of lexicalization patterns in general.
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volume:58
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number:1
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year:2024
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pages:191-226
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extent:36
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Folia linguistica, Berlin [u.a.] : Mouton de Gruyter, 1967-, 58, Heft 1 (2024), 191-226 (gesamt 36), 1614-7308
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/flin-2023-2046
URN:
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032914354594690752
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/flin-2023-2046
URL:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032914354594690752
URL:
https://d-nb.info/1324787643/34
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