In this paper, we set forth a theory of OexicaO knowOedge. We propose two types of
moduOes: event structure moduOes and roOe moduOes, as weOO as two sets of attributes …

This study examines a near synonym pair fangbian and bianli,'to be convenient,'and extracts
the contrasts that dictate their semantic and associated syntactic behaviors. Corpus data …

This work is a study of verbal semantics with a focus on the discussion and illustration of the
role of body parts and the semantic incorporation into verbal roots of the actions that involve …

The issues of universality versus cultural specificity of emotions have long been debated
among psychologists and biologists. Biologists tend to believe that emotions are innate and …

This study aims to identify the lexical semantic distinctions of Mandarin carry and hold verbs
by comparing their syntactic and semantic behaviors from a frame-based constructional …

This paper argues for the inclusion of constructional inferences in semantic representation of
verbs. By examining the transitive pattern of the Mandarin verb GAN (趕)'rush', it is found that …

In this paper, we set forth a theory of lexical knowledge. we propose two types of modules:
event structure modules and role modules, as well as two attributes: event-internal attributes …

Two or more light verbs are sometimes found to co-occur in both Taiwan and Mainland
Mandarin Chinese, eg, jiāyǐ and jìnxíng in duì xuéshēng jiāyǐ jìnxíng yǐndǎo 'to guide …

The importance of deciphering lexical knowledge, especially the eventive information
encoded on verbs, has been highly recognized and various approaches have been …

Heritage language (hl) speakers often show weaker semantics in hl words than speakers
who continue to learn and use the language. In this study, we tested whether hl Mandarin …