Tag: semantics

Syllepsis

Syllepsis is a figure of speech where a single word, typically a…

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Substance Metaphor

The substance metaphor treats abstract concepts as if they were physical substances…

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Singulative

A singulative number indicates a single instance or unit. It's a grammatical…

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Serial Verb Construction

A serial verb construction (SVC) features multiple verbs or verb phrases in…

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Sentence Elicitation Frame

A sentence elicitation frame is a structured prompt designed to elicit specific…

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Second Person Deixis

Second person deixis refers to the use of 'you' and related pronouns…

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Scalar Implicature Explained

Scalar implicature is a type of inference where a listener assumes the…

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Range As A Semantic Role

Exploring the semantic role of 'range' in language, focusing on its function…

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Quotative Evidential

Quotative evidentiality marks the source of information as hearsay or reported speech.…

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Quantity Implicature: The Art of Saying More by Saying Less

Quantity implicature, a concept in pragmatics, describes how speakers imply more than…

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