Merlijn Breunesse
Biographic Data
| ID | 1848468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merlijn Breunesse |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merlijn |
| FAMILY NAME | Breunesse |
| SIGNATURE | BREUNESSE M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4355-3479 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Author Correction: Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
The extent to which languages share properties reflecting the non-linguistic constraints of the speakers who speak them is key to the debate regarding the relationship between language and cognition. A critical case is spatial communication, where it has been argued that semantic universals should exist, if anywhere. Here, using an experimental paradigm able to separate variation within a language from variation between languages, we tested the u…
Quia , quoniam , and information management in Plautus
This paper analyzes the Latin subordinate conjunctions quia and quoniam in Plautus’ comedies. Previous studies have shown that quia and quoniam play an important role in managing the information flow of a discourse. Clauses introduced by quia typically contain information that is new to the addressee, while quoniam -clauses tend to present information that belongs to the speech participants’ common ground. Our analysis shows that in Plautus, quia…
Haec urbs est Thebae: Proximal Deixis in the Prologue to Plautus’ Amphitruo
This paper analyses the use of proximal deixis in Mercury’s prologue to Plautus’ Amphitruo . The study revolves around the referential ambiguity that characterizes proximal deictics such as here and this city , arguing that it contributes significantly to the blurred distinction between reality and fiction that is typical for Plautine theatre, and for his prologues in particular. The paper shows (1) that proximal deictics play a crucial role in M…
Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
The extent to which languages share properties reflecting the non-linguistic constraints of the speakers who speak them is key to the debate regarding the relationship between language and cognition. A critical case is spatial communication, where it has been argued that semantic universals should exist, if anywhere. Here, using an experimental paradigm able to separate variation within a language from variation between languages, we tested the u…
Haec urbs est Thebae: Proximal Deixis in the Prologue to Plautus’ Amphitruo
This paper analyses the use of proximal deixis in Mercury’s prologue to Plautus’ Amphitruo . The study revolves around the referential ambiguity that characterizes proximal deictics such as here and this city , arguing that it contributes significantly to the blurred distinction between reality and fiction that is typical for Plautine theatre, and for his prologues in particular. The paper shows (1) that proximal deictics play a crucial role in M…
Quia , quoniam , and information management in Plautus
This paper analyzes the Latin subordinate conjunctions quia and quoniam in Plautus’ comedies. Previous studies have shown that quia and quoniam play an important role in managing the information flow of a discourse. Clauses introduced by quia typically contain information that is new to the addressee, while quoniam -clauses tend to present information that belongs to the speech participants’ common ground. Our analysis shows that in Plautus, quia…
Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
The extent to which languages share properties reflecting the non-linguistic constraints of the speakers who speak them is key to the debate regarding the relationship between language and cognition. A critical case is spatial communication, where it has been argued that semantic universals should exist, if anywhere. Here, using an experimental paradigm able to separate variation within a language from variation between languages, we tested the u…
Author Correction: Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints
Computer Science (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Ambiguity (1 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (1 works) · Computer security (1 works) · Deixis (1 works)