Roque, Lila San, Kendrick, Kobin H. orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-1439, Norcliffe, Elisabeth et al. (1 more author) (2018) Universal meaning extensions of perception verbs are grounded in interaction. Cognitive Linguistics. pp. 371-406. ISSN 0936-5907
Abstract
Apart from references to perception, words such as see and listen have shared, non-literal meanings across diverse languages. Such cross-linguistic meanings have not been systematically investigated as they appear in their natural home-informal spoken interaction. We present a qualitative examination of the semantic associations of perception verbs based on recorded everyday conversation in thirteen diverse languages. Across these diverse communities, spontaneous interaction provides evidence for two commonly-discussed extensions of perception verbs-perception~cognition, hearing~linguistic communication-as well as illustrating other meanings and functions (e.g., the use of perception verbs as discourse markers) that have been less appreciated heretofore. The range of usage that is readily observable in informal conversation makes it clear that this type of data must take center stage for the empirically grounded study of semantics. Moreover, these data suggest that commonalities in polysemous meanings may rely not only on universal cognition, but also on the universal exigencies of social interaction.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 San Roque et al., published by De Gruyter. |
Keywords: | conversation,discourse marker,diversity,perception verb,polysemy,semantics,sociality |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Language and Linguistic Science (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2018 08:41 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:31 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cog-2017-0034 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1515/cog-2017-0034 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136350 |
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