Semantic Structure of the German Spatial Particle über

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ID22993944
AuthorsOlga Liamkina (Georgetown University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume19
Issue2
Pages115-160
Publication date2007-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Germanic Linguistics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1470-5427 • E-ISSN: 1475-3014
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1470542707000050
OpenAlexW2144370791
LanguageEN
References cited16

This paper analyzes the semantic structure of the German spatial particle über based on the principles of Cognitive Linguistics. By applying the Polysemy Network Model (Tyler and Evans 2003), thirteen distinct senses of über are identified and conceptual connections between them are elucidated. Furthermore, the semantic structure of English over (the closest counterpart of über ) established by Tyler and Evans is expanded, and additional criteria for determining the primary and other distinct senses are proposed. Finally, the network of senses for über is applied to its functions as a separable or inseparable prefix in an attempt to provide insights into the issues of prefix (in)separability in German and to account for the meaning of über in a unified manner.

Epistemology · German · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Natural language processing · Polysemy · Prefix · Separable space · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Linguistic research and analysis · Mathematics · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

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