Chapter 16
Theoretical discussion
Article outline
- 16.1Introduction
- 16.2Empirical results
- 16.2.1Preliminaries
- 16.2.2Type frequency
- 16.2.3Token frequency
- 16.2.4Type-token ratio
- 16.2.5Mean number of verbs or nouns per stimulus
- 16.2.6Simpson’s D
- 16.2.7Multidimensional scaling
- 16.2.8Semantic analysis
- 16.3Granularity and complex events
- 16.3.1Partonomic hierarchies, complex events, and event
segmentation
- 16.3.2Empirical observations
- 16.4Widening the scope
- 16.4.1Location and posture
- 16.4.2Body parts
- 16.4.3Spatial prepositions
- 16.5Towards an explanation
- 16.5.1Word structure
- 16.5.1.1Verbs
- 16.5.1.2Nouns
- 16.5.2Hidden and overt complexity
- 16.5.3Thinking for speaking – language and cognition
- 16.5.4Conclusion
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Notes