Cognitive Modeling and Verbal Semantics : A Representational Framework Based on UML.
Title:
Cognitive Modeling and Verbal Semantics : A Representational Framework Based on UML.
Author:
Schalley, Andrea C.
ISBN:
9783110909623
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (446 pages)
Series:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ; v.154
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
Contents:
Preface -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Survey of research positions -- 2.1. Lexical semantics of verbs -- 2.2. Approaches to decompositional semantics -- 2.3. Semantic primitives and the Natural Semantic Metalanguage -- 3. Introducing the UER -- 3.1. A rigorous cognitive approach towards verbal semantics -- 3.2. Foundation of the UER -- 3.3. General characteristics -- 3.4. Diagram elements -- 4. Basic concepts of the UER -- 4.1. General extension mechanisms -- 4.2. Static structure concepts -- 4.3. Dynamic structure concepts -- 5. Advanced concepts of the UER -- 5.1. Aggregation -- 5.2. Transition -- 5.3. Black box -- 5.4. Eventity frame -- 5.5. Template -- 5.6. Subcore state -- 6. Interpretation of UER concepts -- 6.1. Eventity frames: Central cognitive units -- 6.2. Enumerations: Recurring cognitive categories -- 6.3. Attributes: Semantic features -- 6.4. Classes: Categories -- 6.5. Participant types: Referencing ontological categories -- 6.6. Participant roles: Referencing prototypical semantic roles -- 6.7. Associations / aggregations: Participant relationships -- 6.8. Generalizations: Inheritance relationships -- 6.9. Simple states / transitions: Basic eventity types -- 6.10. Events / cause-signal: Triggers and causation -- 6.11. Submachine / subcore states: Conceptual structuring -- 6.12. Templates: Linguistic description device -- 6.13. Stereotypes: Clusters of recurring characteristics -- 6.14. Properties: Semantic specifications -- 6.15. Constraints: Semantic restrictions -- 6.16. Unspecified elements: Underspecification -- 7. General issues -- 7.1. Constraints for representing verbal semantics -- 7.2. Static vs. dynamic aspects of verbal semantics -- 7.3. Modeling granularity -- 7.4. Semantic primitives -- 7.5. Towards a compositional semantics -- 8. Application I: Eventity classification.
8.1. States: States, acts, and activities -- 8.2. Transitions: Change eventities -- 8.3. Cause-signals: Interactional eventities -- 8.4. Overview and outlook -- 9. Application II: The polysemy of German setzen -- 9.1. English put and German verbs of position -- 9.2. The prototypical reading of setzen -- 9.3. Prototypical reflexivity -- 9.4. Extensions of the prototypical case -- 9.5. Recapitulation of results -- 10. Epilog -- A. The notational elements of the UER -- A.1. General extension mechanisms -- A.2. Static structure elements -- A.3. Dynamic structure elements -- A.4. Eventity frame and eventity frame template -- A.5. Miscellaneous -- Notes -- References -- Index of names -- UER index -- Subject index.
Abstract:
The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. The series considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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