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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Main Authors: Norcliffe, E, Majid, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Project MUSE 2024