Slavic derived collective nouns as spatial and social clusters

WĄGIEL, Marcin. Slavic derived collective nouns as spatial and social clusters. In Syntax and Semantics Conference in Paris 2021 (CSSP 2021), 11/12/2021, University of Paris. 2021.

Basic information

Original name

Slavic derived collective nouns as spatial and social clusters

Authors

WĄGIEL, Marcin (616 Poland, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Syntax and Semantics Conference in Paris 2021 (CSSP 2021), 11/12/2021, University of Paris, 2021

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Prezentace na konferencích

Field of Study

60203 Linguistics

Country of publisher

France

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL oficiální webové stránky konference

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/21:00119511

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

Keywords in English

collective nouns; spatial collectives; social collectives; clusters; Slavic

Tags

rivok

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

In this paper, I examine a puzzling property of collective nouns that they simultaneously evoke a sense of plurality and of singularity. Based on broad cross-Slavic evidence concerning two types of derived collective nouns, I argue that this property can be explained in terms of the mereotopological notion of cluster, which represents a structured plurality that can be perceived as a higher-order unit.

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Links

GA20-16107S, research and development project

Name: Struktury část-celek napříč jazyky Investor: Czech Science Foundation