Similarity between constituent words or phrases of metaphors

Norwegian Possessive Pronouns: Phrases, Words or Suffixes?

In Norwegian, possessive pronouns can be prenominal (min bil 'my car') or postnominal (bilen min 'car.DEF my'). In the Principles and Parameters literature, the standard assumption is that possessive pronouns are prenominal in underlying structure, while the postnominal position is a result of N-movement. This paper takes a different approach. The focus is the grammatical differences between th...

Asymmetry in Similarity Between Words

Traditionally, similarity is viewed as a symmetric relation between objects. Accordingly, if object A is similar to object B then object B is similar to object A. Further, if the amount of similarity between objects A and B is x, then it is traditional to think that the amount of similarity between objects B and A will also be x. For example, if it is said that two people are very similar, it d...

Linking Words and Phrases

Transition Words and Phrases

Space Transitions: behind on the edge of beside in front of west of high over toward around facing east of against under throughout near in back of north of alongside below to the right of side by side in the center south of ahead of beneath to the left of close to inside at the here low down on top of next to outside in there on the bottom at the top down at the end of on beyond on the corner ...

Transitional Words and Phrases