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In:Granularity in the Verbalization of Events and Objects: A cross-linguistic study
Katerina Stathi
[Studies in Language Companion Series 233] 2023
► pp. 108–148

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Chapter 4
Events of putting and taking

Published online: 1 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.1075/slcs.233.c4

Article outline

4.1Definition
4.2Lexical encoding and differentiation
4.3Dimensions of lexical differentiation
- 4.3.1Properties of the Figure
  - 4.3.1.1Kind or nature of the Figure
  - 4.3.1.2Shape of the Figure
  - 4.3.1.3Size (big or small) and multiplicity (single or numerous) of the Figure
  - 4.3.1.3Spatial orientation of the Figure
- 4.3.2Properties of the Ground/Source
  - 4.3.2.1Animacy
  - 4.3.2.2Kind/physical constituency of the Ground
  - 4.3.2.3Form of support
- 4.3.3Spatial relationship of Figure to Ground (Figure/Ground configuration)
  - 4.3.3.1Type of containment: Tight vs. loose fit
  - 4.3.3.2Other types of containment
- 4.3.4Path
  - 4.3.4.1Direction of caused motion
  - 4.3.4.2Trajectory of the placement
- 4.3.5Manner
- 4.3.6Agent
  - 4.3.6.1Agentive/manual control
  - 4.3.6.2Intentionality
- 4.3.7Force dynamics
- 4.3.8Combination of dimensions
  - 4.3.8.1Properties of the Figure and the Ground
  - 4.3.8.2Properties of the Figure and Spatial relationship of Figure to Ground
- 4.3.9Etic grid and stimuli
4.4Empirical results
- 4.4.1General remarks
- 4.4.2Events of putting
  - 4.4.2.1Type frequency
  - 4.4.2.2Token frequency
  - 4.4.2.3Diversity
  - 4.4.2.4Categorization
  - 4.4.2.5Semantic analysis
  - 4.4.2.6Summary
- 4.4.3Events of taking
  - 4.4.3.1Type frequency
  - 4.4.3.2Token frequency
  - 4.4.3.3Diversity
  - 4.4.3.4Categorization
  - 4.4.3.5Semantic analysis
  - 4.4.3.6Summary
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