SOME DISCUSSION AND EXTENSION OF MANFRED BIERWISCH'S WORK ON GERMAN ADJECTIVALS

Abstract

The article presents some discussion, criticism, and extension of Manfred Bierwisch's recent paper, 'Some Semantic Universals of German Adjectivals.' Bierwisch draws conclusions about the structure of semantic theory as the result of his attempt to analyze the meaning of selected words and expressions. Correspondingly, this report paper separates into two parts: (1) an extension of Bierwisch's study of semantic theory, and (2) further analysis of particular expressions. In Part I, certain difficulties that arise from Bierwisch's restructuring of semantic theory are presented along with suggestions for dealing with these difficulties. In Part II, an analysis is made of some words and expressions related to those that Bierwisch has examined. The examples are further evidence of the usefulness of the semantic markers Bierwisch introduced.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666065

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