The Lexicalization of Syntagmatic Relationships

Authors

  • Rebecca Green
     OCLC, Dublin, Ohio
  • Carol A. Bean
     U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. - WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2013/v50i6/43828

Keywords:

Semantic Relations, Syntagmatic Relations, Semantic Frames, Lexicalization.

Abstract

A language expresses meaning primarily in its vocabulary (lexical units) and through the grammatical structures in which the units are combined (syntax). Relationships between the words in a language can exist based on their inherent meanings (paradigmatic relationships) or based on their occurrences, roles, and combination in larger contexts such as sentences (syntagmatic relationships). Lexicalization is often used to realize syntagmatic relationships that might otherwise be expressed in these larger linguistic contexts. Semantic frames are a useful way to characterize the interplay among words/phrases in natural language, syntactic structures, and the expression of syntagmatic relationships.

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Published

2013-12-10

How to Cite

Green, R., & Bean, C. A. (2013). The Lexicalization of Syntagmatic Relationships. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 50(6), 795–806. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2013/v50i6/43828

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Volume 50, Issue 6, December 2013

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Received 2013-12-26
Accepted 2013-12-26
Published 2013-12-10