Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Linguistics of Temperature |
| Editors | Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm |
| Number of pages | 46 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 491–536 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789027206886 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789027269171 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| MoE publication type | A3 Book chapter |
Publication series
| Name | Typological Studies in Language |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Number | 107 |
Fields of Science
- 6121 Languages
- linguistic typology
- Lexical semantics
- Finnish
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Temperature adjectives in Finnish. / Nikunlassi, Ahti Olavi; Juvonen, Päivi.
The Linguistics of Temperature. ed. / Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm. John Benjamins, 2015. p. 491–536 (Typological Studies in Language; No. 107).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
TY - CHAP
T1 - Temperature adjectives in Finnish
AU - Nikunlassi, Ahti Olavi
AU - Juvonen, Päivi
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This paper provides a descriptive and theoretical account of Finnish temperature adjectives as a system consisting of a three-term core and a supplementary set. The former are unrestricted with respect to a number of grammatical and semantic parameters proposed in cross-linguistic and typological studies, whereas the latter have restricted availability in temperature subdomains or express additional semantic distinctions. In metaphorical uses of the adjectives, the base of semantic extensions is argued to be the culturally grounded emotional charge of positive or negative evaluation that gives rise to thermal preferences of different kinds of emotions. Metaphorical extensions not only involve changes in the argument structure of a term, but also significant increase in the use of syntactic frames with abstract situational semantics.
AB - This paper provides a descriptive and theoretical account of Finnish temperature adjectives as a system consisting of a three-term core and a supplementary set. The former are unrestricted with respect to a number of grammatical and semantic parameters proposed in cross-linguistic and typological studies, whereas the latter have restricted availability in temperature subdomains or express additional semantic distinctions. In metaphorical uses of the adjectives, the base of semantic extensions is argued to be the culturally grounded emotional charge of positive or negative evaluation that gives rise to thermal preferences of different kinds of emotions. Metaphorical extensions not only involve changes in the argument structure of a term, but also significant increase in the use of syntactic frames with abstract situational semantics.
KW - 6121 Languages
KW - linguistic typology
KW - lexical typology
KW - morphosyntax
KW - metaphors
KW - Finnish
KW - temperature adjectives
KW - linguistic typology
KW - Lexical semantics
KW - Finnish
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9789027206886
T3 - Typological Studies in Language
SP - 491
EP - 536
BT - The Linguistics of Temperature
A2 - Koptjevskaja-Tamm, Maria
PB - John Benjamins
ER -