Linguistics

Linguistics

The scientific study of human language.

Contributors in Linguistics

Linguistics

In LCCM theory, the process whereby lexical concepts are integrated in the service of meaning-construction. Lexical concept integration involves two component processes: lexical concept selection and ...

Semantic frame

Language; Linguistics

A knowledge structure required in order to understand a particular word or related set of words. The semantic frame is central to the theory of frame semantics. To illustrate, consider the related ...

Secondary reference object

Language; Linguistics

In addition to figure-ground organization, languages often allow more complex partitioning of spatial scenes. This involves segregating the ground into two reference objects in order to better locate ...

Semantic potential

Language; Linguistics

In LCCM theory, the nature of encyclopaedic knowledge to which an individual lexical concept provides potential access. That part of a word's semantic potential which is activated is a consequence of ...

Semantic coherence principle

Language; Linguistics

One of the two principles that facilitate fusion (1) in construction grammar (2). The semantic coherence principle states that participant roles are matched with argument roles with which they ...

Selection

Language; Linguistics

One of the three parameters of focal adjustment. Selection determines which aspects of a scene are attended to and relates to the notion of a conceptual domain (1). For instance, in the following ...

Semantic network

Language; Linguistics

In cognitive lexical semantics, a linguistic unit such as a word is treated as being comprised of related senses or lexical concepts. The range of lexical concepts associated with a given word is ...