TY - JOUR
T1 - Re-Constructing Semantic Maps
T2 - The Comitative-Instrumental Area
AU - Narrog, Heiko
AU - Ito, Shinya
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Semantic maps are tools which represents cross-linguistic regularities in the mapping of meaning on form. Although they have become increasingly popular in semantic studies since the late 1990s, they have been associated with a number of methodological problems, including the reliance on the preferences and intuitions of the individual researcher. In this paper, we argue for the systematic use of large databases to improve the validity of semantic maps. We do so by presenting a study of instrumental and comitative markers based on a sample of 200 languages, and comparing the results with previous research in this area.
AB - Semantic maps are tools which represents cross-linguistic regularities in the mapping of meaning on form. Although they have become increasingly popular in semantic studies since the late 1990s, they have been associated with a number of methodological problems, including the reliance on the preferences and intuitions of the individual researcher. In this paper, we argue for the systematic use of large databases to improve the validity of semantic maps. We do so by presenting a study of instrumental and comitative markers based on a sample of 200 languages, and comparing the results with previous research in this area.
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U2 - 10.1524/stuf.2007.60.4.273
DO - 10.1524/stuf.2007.60.4.273
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:57749166669
SN - 0942-2919
VL - 60
SP - 273
EP - 292
JO - Sprachtypologie und Universalienforschung - STUF
JF - Sprachtypologie und Universalienforschung - STUF
IS - 39173
ER -