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Cognitive Semantics : Meaning and Cognition

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CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING 161<br />

But when there are several dimensions of that type in the other predication, as<br />

in Figure 6, another mapping principle must be adopted.<br />

Schema<br />

Dimensions Extension<br />

Extension A: 2:nd largest value<br />

Extension B: largest value<br />

Extension C: least value<br />

Direction A: vertical<br />

•<br />

Figure 6.<br />

A<br />

C<br />

B<br />

The solution suggested in Holmqvist (1993) is based on the thorough investigation<br />

of the dimensional mapping principles constructed by Lang et al.<br />

(1991). Lang presents a complete model of spatial configurations based on<br />

how dimensional adjectives apply to them, <strong>and</strong> a part of our project is to<br />

translate Lang’s model into a model that can function as a domain-general<br />

mechanism for superimposition of configurations (Holmqvist 1995). The<br />

turning <strong>and</strong> tilting mechanisms of Figure 4 are derived from this work. For<br />

figure 6, the application of Lang’s model means that the extension dimension<br />

in [LONG] should map onto the extension dimension in [WALL] having the<br />

largest value.<br />

input level<br />

part level<br />

Figure 7.<br />

John walk.TR<br />

snake walk.TR

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