In:
Linguistic Inquiry, MIT Press, Vol. 29, No. 2 ( 1998-04), p. 269-288
Abstract:
We consider Pustejovsky's account of the semantic lexicon. We discuss and reject his argument that the complexity of lexical entries is required to account for lexical generativity. Finally, we defend a sort of lexical atomism: though, strictly speaking, we concede that lexical entries are typically complex, still we claim that their complexity does not jeopardize either the thesis that lexical meaning is atomistic or the identification of lexical meaning with denotation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0024-3892
,
1530-9150
DOI:
10.1162/002438998553743
Language:
English
Publisher:
MIT Press
Publication Date:
1998
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1483080-2
SSG:
7,11