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Granularity in the Verbalization of Events and Objects : A Cross-Linguistic Study.

The study departs from the observation that in expressing ideas, some languages encode more details than others.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stathi, Katerina
Format:	Ebook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2023.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Studies in language companion series
Subjects:	Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click here to view this book

Table of Contents:

Intro
Granularity in the Verbalization of Events and Objects
Editorial page
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication page
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research problem
1.2 Previous research and open questions
1.2.1 Contrastive lexicology
1.2.2 Lexicalization patterns
1.2.3 Thinking for speaking
1.2.4 Semantic typology
1.2.5 Object naming
1.2.6 Open issues
1.3 Research question
1.4 A preliminary definition of granularity
1.5 Scope of the study
1.6 Structure of the book
Chapter 2 Theoretical background
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The verbalization of experience
2.3 Lexicalization
2.3.1 Definition
2.3.2 Principles of lexicalization
2.4 Domains and fields
2.4.1 Definition
2.4.2 Determining conceptual domains and their boundaries
2.5 Granularity
2.5.1 Definition
2.5.2 Granularity in the lexicon
2.5.2.1 Hierarchical relations between lexical items
2.5.2.2 Lexicalization and dimensions of lexical differentiation
2.5.3 Granularity in language use
2.5.3.1 Competition between generality and specificity
2.5.3.2 Determinants of choice between generality and specificity
2.5.4 Operationalization of granularity
2.5.4.1 Type frequency
2.5.4.2 Token frequency
2.5.4.3 Diversity
2.5.4.4 Categorization and granularity
2.5.4.5 Semantic analysis
2.6 Verbs and nouns - Events and objects
2.6.1 The relevance of verbs and nouns
2.6.2 The semantic organization of verbs and nouns
2.6.3 Implications for granularity
2.7 The Granularity Hypothesis
2.8 Potential objections to the granularity hypothesis
2.9 Language sketches
2.9.1 The language sample
2.9.2 German
2.9.2.1 Verbs
2.9.2.2 Nouns
2.9.3 English
2.9.3.1 Verbs
2.9.3.2 Nouns
2.9.4 Greek
2.9.4.1 Verbs
2.9.4.2 Nouns
2.9.5 Turkish.
2.9.5.1 Verbs
2.9.5.2 Nouns
Chapter 3 Data collection and methodological decisions
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Object of study
3.3 Method
3.3.1 Elicitation
3.3.2 Stimuli
3.3.2.1 Video stimuli
3.3.2.2 Picture stimuli
3.3.3 Experimental design
3.3.4 Participants and procedure
3.3.5 Data set, data coding, and analysis
3.3.5.1 Video stimuli
3.3.5.2 Pictures
3.3.6 The formal unit of analysis
3.4 Problems in event categorization
Chapter 4 Events of putting and taking
4.1 Definition
4.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
4.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
4.3.1 Properties of the Figure
4.3.1.1 Kind or nature of the Figure
4.3.1.2 Shape of the Figure
4.3.1.3 Size (big or small) and multiplicity (single or numerous) of the Figure
4.3.1.3 Spatial orientation of the Figure
4.3.2 Properties of the Ground/Source
4.3.2.1 Animacy
4.3.2.2 Kind/physical constituency of the Ground
4.3.2.3 Form of support
4.3.3 Spatial relationship of Figure to Ground (Figure/Ground configuration)
4.3.3.1 Type of containment
4.3.3.2 Other types of containment
4.3.4 Path
4.3.4.1 Direction of caused motion
4.3.4.2 Trajectory of the placement
4.3.5 Manner
4.3.6 Agent
4.3.6.1 Agentive/manual control
4.3.6.2 Intentionality
4.3.7 Force dynamics
4.3.8 Combination of dimensions
4.3.8.1 Properties of the Figure and the Ground
4.3.8.2 Properties of the Figure and Spatial relationship of Figure to Ground
4.3.9 Etic grid and stimuli
4.4 Empirical results
4.4.1 General remarks
4.4.2 Events of putting
4.4.2.1 Type frequency
4.4.2.2 Token frequency
4.4.2.3 Diversity
4.4.2.4 Categorization
4.4.2.5 Semantic analysis
4.4.2.6 Summary
4.4.3 Events of taking
4.4.3.1 Type frequency
4.4.3.2 Token frequency
4.4.3.3 Diversity.
4.4.3.4 Categorization
4.4.3.5 Semantic analysis
4.4.3.6 Summary
Chapter 5 Events of dressing and undressing
5.1 Definition
5.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
5.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
5.3.1 Caused motion and Path
5.3.2 Figure
5.3.2.1 Type/kind of Figure
5.3.2.2 Article of dress
5.3.3 Ground
5.3.3.1 The torso/extremity split
5.3.3.2 Other splits
5.3.4 Relation between Figure and Ground
5.3.5 Manner
5.3.5.1 Manner of attachment
5.3.5.2 Manner of dressing/undressing
5.3.6 Result
5.3.7 Combination of dimensions
5.3.8 Etic grid and stimuli
5.4 Empirical results
5.4.1 General remarks
5.4.2 Dressing events
5.4.2.1 Type frequency
5.4.2.2 Token frequency
5.4.2.3 Diversity
5.4.2.4 Categorization
5.4.2.5 Semantic analysis
5.4.2.6 Summary
5.4.3 Undressing events
5.4.3.1 Type frequency
5.4.3.2 Token frequency
5.4.3.3 Diversity
5.4.3.4 Categorization
5.4.3.5 Semantic analysis
5.4.3.6 Summary
Chapter 6 Events of eating and drinking
6.1 Definition
6.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
6.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
6.3.1 Agent
6.3.2 Theme and properties of the Theme
6.3.3 Manner
6.3.4 Instrument
6.3.5 Source
6.3.6 Degree
6.3.7 Combination of dimensions
6.3.7.1 Manner and Theme
6.3.7.2 Manner and Degree
6.3.8 Etic grid and stimuli
6.4 Empirical results
6.4.1 General remarks
6.4.2 Eating events
6.4.2.1 Type frequency
6.4.2.2 Token frequency
6.4.2.3 Diversity
6.4.2.4 Categorization
6.4.2.5 Semantic analysis
6.4.2.6 Summary
6.4.3 Drinking events
6.4.3.1 Type frequency
6.4.3.2 Token frequency
6.4.3.3 Diversity
6.4.3.4 Categorization
6.4.3.5 Semantic analysis
6.4.3.6 Summary
Chapter 7 Events of cutting and breaking
7.1 Definition.
7.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
7.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
7.3.1 Theme and properties of the affected object
7.3.2 Instrument
7.3.3 Manner
7.3.4 Result
7.3.5 Other dimensions
7.3.6 Combination of dimensions
7.3.6.1 Theme and Instrument
7.3.6.2 Theme and Result
7.3.6.3 Theme and Manner
7.3.6.4 Theme, Manner, and Instrument
7.3.7 Etic grid and stimuli
7.4 Empirical results
7.4.1 General remarks
7.4.2 Type frequency
7.4.3 Token frequency
7.4.4 Diversity
7.4.5 Categorization
7.4.6 Semantic analysis
7.4.7 Summary
Chapter 8 Events of hitting and kicking
8.1 Definition
8.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
8.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
8.3.1 Patient and properties of the affected entity
8.3.2 Instrument
8.3.3 Manner
8.3.4 Result
8.3.5 Other dimensions
8.3.6 Combination of dimensions
8.3.6.1 Instrument and Manner
8.3.6.2 Manner and Result
8.3.6.3 Patient, Manner and Result
8.3.6.4 Manner, Instrument and Result
8.3.7 Etic grid and stimuli
8.4 Empirical results
8.4.1 General remarks
8.4.2 Type frequency
8.4.3 Token frequency
8.4.4 Diversity
8.4.5 Categorization
8.4.6 Semantic analysis
8.4.7 Summary
Chapter 9 Events of opening and closing
9.1 Definition
9.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
9.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
9.3.1 Theme/Location
9.3.2 Instrument
9.3.3 Manner
9.3.4 Result
9.3.5 Combination of dimensions
9.3.6 Etic grid and stimuli
9.4 Empirical results
9.4.1 General remarks
9.4.2 Events of opening
9.4.2.1 Type frequency
9.4.2.2 Token frequency
9.4.2.3 Diversity
9.4.2.4 Categorization
9.4.2.5 Semantic analysis
9.4.2.6 Summary
9.4.3 Events of closing
9.4.3.1 Type frequency
9.4.3.2 Token frequency.
9.4.3.3 Diversity
9.4.3.4 Categorization
9.4.3.5 Semantic analysis
9.4.3.6 Summary
Chapter 10 Events of washing
10.1 Definition
10.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
10.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
10.3.1 Theme
10.3.2 Instrument
10.3.3 Medium
10.3.4 Location/Source
10.3.5 Result
10.3.6 Other dimensions
10.3.7 Combination of dimensions
10.3.8 Etic grid and stimuli
10.4 Empirical results
10.4.1 General remarks
10.4.2 Type frequency
10.4.3 Token frequency
10.4.4 Diversity
10.4.5 Categorization
10.4.6 Semantic analysis
10.4.7 Summary
Chapter 11 Motion events
11.1 Definition
11.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
11.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
11.3.1 Figure
11.3.2 Ground
11.3.3 Path
11.3.4 Source
11.3.5 Goal
11.3.6 Manner
11.3.7 Etic grid and stimuli
11.4 Empirical results
11.4.1 General remarks
11.4.2 Type frequency
11.4.3 Token frequency
11.4.4 Diversity
11.4.5 Categorization
11.4.6 Semantic analysis
11.4.7 Summary
Chapter 12 Aqua motion
12.1 Definition
12.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
12.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
12.3.1 Figure and properties of the Figure
12.3.2 Ground
12.3.3 Motion and path
12.3.4 Manner
12.3.5 Combination of dimensions
12.3.6 Etic grid and stimuli
12.4 Empirical results
12.4.1 General remarks
12.4.2 Type frequency
12.4.3 Token frequency
12.4.4 Diversity
12.4.5 Categorization
12.4.6 Semantic analysis
12.4.7 Summary
Chapter 13 Drinking vessels
13.1 Definition
13.2 Lexical encoding and differentiation
13.3 Dimensions of lexical differentiation
13.3.1 Purpose/Function
13.3.2 Material
13.3.3 Shape or appearance
13.3.4 Size
13.3.5 Substance
13.3.6 Other dimensions.
13.3.7 Etic grid and stimuli.

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