From 'back' to 'again' in Dutch: The structure of the 're' domain. (16th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zwarts, Joost
• Is Part Of: Journal of semantics. Volume 36:Number 2(2019:May)
• Page Start: 211
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 2018-11-16
• Subjects: Semantics -- Periodicals; Semantik; Semantics; Periodicals; 401.43
• DOI: 10.1093/jos/ffy017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-5133

Abstract

Abstract: On the basis of a model-theoretic analysis of the polysemy of the Dutch adverb terug (covering 'back' and 'again') and its partial synonyms, a semantic map is constructed that (i) explains how backward direction in space relates to repetition in time and what role counterdirectionality plays in that relation, (ii) integrates, in a semantically motivated way, various meanings that have been identified in separate strands of research, and (iii) allows polysemous items living in this domain to have a coherent semantic basis.