Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a verb or adjective, applies to two or more…
The substance metaphor treats abstract concepts as if they were physical substances that can be possessed, transferred, or manipulated. It…
A singulative number indicates a single instance or unit. It's a grammatical category used in some languages to distinguish individual…
A serial verb construction (SVC) features multiple verbs or verb phrases in a single clause without conjunctions or overt grammatical…
A sentence elicitation frame is a structured prompt designed to elicit specific linguistic information, often used in language acquisition and…
Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns to refer to the listener or reader. It…
Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the speaker chose the weakest statement from a set…
Exploring the semantic role of 'range' in language, focusing on its function in defining spatial, temporal, or abstract boundaries and…
Quotative evidentiality marks the source of information as hearsay or reported speech. It indicates that the speaker did not directly…
Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than they explicitly state, relying on the listener's assumption…