Constraints in Lexical Semantics

The aim of this paper is to propose a description of lexical meaning which claims that a part of a speaker's knowledge can be formulated in terms of constraints. The meaning of a given word is described, on one hand, as a set of possible affirmative propositions &, on the other, as a set of...

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Published in:Langages (Paris) 2003-06, Vol.150 (June), p.75-87
Main Author: Barra-Jover, Mario
Format: Article
Language:fre
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to propose a description of lexical meaning which claims that a part of a speaker's knowledge can be formulated in terms of constraints. The meaning of a given word is described, on one hand, as a set of possible affirmative propositions &, on the other, as a set of necessary negative propositions. The negative propositions have an instructional interpretation in designating contexts where they are crucial for truth conditions, but it is not the case in other contexts such as indices or metaphors. 18 References. Adapted from the source document
ISSN:0458-726X