Richard-Bollans, A orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-0107, Gómez Álvarez, L orcid.org/0000-0002-2525-8839, Bennett, B orcid.org/0000-0001-5020-6478 et al. (1 more author) (2019) Investigating the Dimensions of Spatial Language. In: Stock, K, Jones, CB and Tenbrink, T, (eds.) Proceedings of Speaking of Location 2019: Communicating about Space. 14th Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2019), 09-13 Sep 2019, Regensburg, Germany. , pp. 47-56.
Abstract
Spatial prepositions in the English language can be used to denote a vast array of configurations
which greatly diverge from any typical meaning and there is much discussion regarding how their
semantics are shaped and understood. Though there is general agreement that non-geometric aspects
play a significant role in spatial preposition usage, there is a lack of available data providing insight
into how these extra semantic aspects should be modelled. This paper is aimed at facilitating the
acquisition of data that supports theoretical analysis and helps understand the extent to which
different kinds of features play a role in the semantics of spatial prepositions. We first consider key
features of spatial prepositions given in the literature. We then introduce a framework intended
to facilitate the collection of rich data; including geometric, functional and conventional features.
Finally, we describe a preliminary study, concluding with some insights into the difficulties of
modelling spatial prepositions and gathering meaningful data about them.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2019 for this paper by its authors. Use permitted under Creative Commons License Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). In Proceedings Speaking of Location 2019: Communicating about Space, Regensburg, Germany, September-2019. |
Keywords: | Lexical Semantics; Spatial Prepositions; Situated Dialogue |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Computing (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2019 08:48 |
Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2024 14:11 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:148335 |
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