The Semantic Network Of “See” (A Corpus-Based Study)
The Semantic Network Of “See” (A Corpus-Based Study)
Author(s): Tsvetalina AnevaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive linguistics
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: perception verbs; shift of meaning; corpus study; see;
Summary/Abstract: The research presents a corpus study of the perception verb see, which aims at highlighting the complex behaviour of eight of the most frequent patterns drawn from the Corpus of Contemporary American English. The paper examines how the meanings of the verb change according to the relationship between human vision and cognition. The descriptions and analyses in this study are usage-based and organized according to the contexts in which the verb appears.
Journal: Studies in Linguistics, Culture, and FLT
- Issue Year: 7/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 22-35
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English, Bulgarian
