The viewpoint of the preposition over

The goal of this study is to define the semantics attached to the notional and “temporal” uses of the preposition over from a viewpoint based on the assumption that language bears some relation to the external world. Perception is then shown to have a dominating role, as is the case when over is use...

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Main Author: Emmanuelle Roussel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICO
Series:Corela
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/corela/2683
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description The goal of this study is to define the semantics attached to the notional and “temporal” uses of the preposition over from a viewpoint based on the assumption that language bears some relation to the external world. Perception is then shown to have a dominating role, as is the case when over is used in spatial contexts, and to correspond to aspectual factors linguistically.
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title The viewpoint of the preposition over
title_full The viewpoint of the preposition over
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