Events [CUT/MERGE?]
Similar to object, events seem like a great candidate for an ontological type. Formal semanticists have illustrated time and time again that they are important for explaining language. But are events core conceptual knowledge?
Primary Readings
Everyone should read these and be prepared to discuss.
| Fillmore, C. J. (1970) | The grammar of hitting and breaking. Readings in English Transformational Grammar, 120-133. (on Learn) |
Secondary Readings
The presenter should read and incorporate these.
| Zacks, J. M., & Tversky, B. (2001) | Event structure in perception and conception. Psychological Bulletin, 127(1), 3. |
Questions under discussion
- Events: linguistic artifact or core knowledge?
