Lexical semantics is concerned with modeling the meaning of lexicalitems. Its leading questions are how forms and meanings combine, what theymean, how they are used, and of course also how they change. The answers tothese five questions make up the fundamental theoretical assumptions and com-mitments which underlie different theories of lexical semantics, and they formthe basis for their various methodological choices. In this chapter, we discussfour main models of lexical meaning: relational, symbolic, conceptual and distri-butional. The aim is to investigate their historical background, their specific dif-ferences, the methodological and theoretical assumptions that lie behind thosedifferences, the main strengths and the main challenges of each perspective.
Models of lexical meaning
Alessandro Lenci
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2020-01-01
Abstract
Lexical semantics is concerned with modeling the meaning of lexicalitems. Its leading questions are how forms and meanings combine, what theymean, how they are used, and of course also how they change. The answers tothese five questions make up the fundamental theoretical assumptions and com-mitments which underlie different theories of lexical semantics, and they formthe basis for their various methodological choices. In this chapter, we discussfour main models of lexical meaning: relational, symbolic, conceptual and distri-butional. The aim is to investigate their historical background, their specific dif-ferences, the methodological and theoretical assumptions that lie behind thosedifferences, the main strengths and the main challenges of each perspective.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
