A SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH LOCATIVE PREPOSITIONS

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Abstract:

Locative prepositions are members of a small closed class of English formatives. We present here an analysis of the thirty three English locative prepositions in the context of a theory which provides a basis for extracting semantic readings for phrases containing these words. The meaning of a preposition is first analyzed with function concepts which pick out the relevant characteristics of objects to be related. Then a relation concept is specified which describes the special relation between the value of functions. The resulting complex relation marker will thus have the form Rfx,gy where f and g are function markers, R is a relation marker, and x and y are the objects to be related.

Author(s):
Cooper, Gloria S.
Author Organization(s):
BOLT BERANEK AND NEWMAN INC CAMBRIDGE MA
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/AD0666444
Pagination:
0041

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
SCIENTIFIC-4, BBN-1587
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-68-C-0125, ARPA ORDER-627
Task Number(s):
866800
Project Number(s):
AF-8668
Monitor Series:
68-0056, AFCRL
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6_Net Centric
Modernization Areas:
AI and Machine Learning
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*SEMANTICS, VOCABULARY, SYNTAX, LINGUISTICS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Linguistics
Keyword(s):
PREPOSITIONS, PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
Report Date:
1968 Jan 01