semantics

Counteragent As A Semantic Role

Exploring the semantic role of a counteragent, which describes an entity that opposes or hinders the action of another. This…

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Conversational Implicature

Conversational implicature refers to what a speaker suggests or implies with an utterance, beyond what is literally said. It's about…

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Conventional Metonymy

Conventional metonymy is a figure of speech where a word or phrase stands for another related concept. It's deeply ingrained…

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Conventional Metaphor

Conventional metaphors are deeply ingrained linguistic and conceptual tools that shape our understanding of abstract ideas by mapping them onto…

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Conventional Implicature

Conventional implicature refers to meaning that is suggested or implied by an utterance, but not strictly entailed by its literal…

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Clausal Implicature

Clausal implicature refers to the meaning conveyed beyond the literal words of a sentence. It arises from conversational principles, context,…

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Cessative Aspect

Cessative aspect describes an action or state that has ceased or is no longer ongoing. It focuses on the termination…

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Bounded Deixis

Bounded deixis refers to the use of deictic expressions whose reference is fixed within a specific context, like a text…

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Assumptive Mood

The assumptive mood is a grammatical mood used to express a speaker's belief that a statement is true or will…

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Agent As A Semantic Role

The agent is the semantic role of the entity that intentionally performs an action. It's a core concept in linguistic…

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