Verbs of perception: a quantitative typological study
Previous studies have proposed that the lexicalization of perception verbs is constrained by a biologically grounded hierarchy of the senses. Other research traditions emphasize conceptual and communicative factors instead. Drawing on a balanced sample of perception verb lexicons in 100 languages, w...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Project MUSE
2024
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