This squib attempts to bring more precision to the understanding of object omission in English by... more This squib attempts to bring more precision to the understanding of object omission in English by investigating the referential behavior of omitted objects. Allerton (1975) and Fillmore (1986) understand omitted objects as being indefinite, by which they mean that omitted objects are unknown and insulated from their potential referents available in the context. However, this squib presents data that challenge this understanding of indefiniteness, and proposes that the indefiniteness of omitted objects may be more precisely understood as their indeterminacy over their potential referents.
Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference
tool. This paper reports fin... more Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. This paper reports findings of a survey of non-native speakers of English concerning the patterns of their use of Google as a reference tool in EFL writing, and discusses implications of these findings on user assistance in terms of user guidance and software support. In comparison with the previous surveys, this survey is unique in having been conducted in a completely non-controlled setting on respondents more representative of the target population. The survey found a strong predominance of Google over the other reference tools and of ‘open search’ over ‘closed search’. This calls for the understanding
This chapter discusses how my theory of " category invasion " relates to MacLaury's observation o... more This chapter discusses how my theory of " category invasion " relates to MacLaury's observation of color coextension and his Vantage Theory, and how the understanding of category invasion in relation to Vantage Theory makes possible a coherent semantic definition of subject. Category invasion is a phenomenon where a term fully categorizes another term's referential territory including the prototypical core. This chapter suggests that category invasion and coextension are distinct phenomena, and yet the dual vantages of dominance and recession discovered in the phenomenon of coextension serve to explain category invasion. On the other hand, the challenge in the semantic definition of subject is to ascertain how the notions of topic, agent, and patient, which are highly correlated with subject, are precisely related, in the face of data that seem to discredit these notions as definers of subject. This chapter presents the phenomenon of category invasion in comparison with coextension and explains invasion in terms of dominance and recession. Then, it summarizes the semantic definition of subject proposed in Eu (in preparation a), presents the problem posed for this definition by the verbs with " stative experiencer " subjects such as see, know, and hate, and explains how the understanding of category invasion and Vantage Theory resolves this problem.
The present paper proposes a theoretical approach to a language use that is considered exceptiona... more The present paper proposes a theoretical approach to a language use that is considered exceptional to the rule. Specifically, under the title ‘category invasion’, this paper investigates a phenomenon in which neighboring categories with mutually distinct prototype centers deeply invade each other’s referential territory including the prototypical core. It attempts a theoretical description of the phenomenon by analyzing the critical notions of cognitive domain and dimension and explores its linguistic mechanism. Then, a carefully devised test using Web data detects an occurrence of invasion in the language of the Web. The study aims to show that invasion is a permanent and legitimate feature of language, to be treated on a par with such established notions as synonymy, overlap, and intersection rather than be dismissed as a simple result of bad use.
This article addresses the problem of the inconsistency of the frequencies reported by the commer... more This article addresses the problem of the inconsistency of the frequencies reported by the commercial search engines Google and Yahoo, assessing their reliability for academic use and seeking ways to use them more safely for language research and learning.The main part of the article is the presentation of three tests on the self-consistency and relational consistency of search engine frequencies and their results showing some important patterns. It is found that despite occasional frequency shifts of large magnitude, the engines (especially Yahoo) generally maintain a reasonable degree of self-consistency. However, some of the Google frequencies were apparently incorrect as indicated by their relational inconsistency. The tests are preceded by an overview of search engine uses and problems and a discussion of " query cache " , which is an essential component of the frequency mechanism providing a possible explanation of search engine behaviors. In conclusion, a search strategy and ways of carrying this work further to develop a model of search engine use are proposed.
This paper presents a detailed procedure of frame-based contrastive work, focusing on the process... more This paper presents a detailed procedure of frame-based contrastive work, focusing on the process of establishing the frames. First, synonymous TEs are analyzed together to establish their role constellations. Then, this is applied to three instances of the source word, a result of which leads to a revision of the frame design initially established. The source word used here is the Korean huagin, and TEs used are confirm and ascertain. This experiment suggests some important issues in frame-based contrastive semantics and bilingual lexicography: the relativity of frame design and interlingual differentiation.
Google is currently the most frequently used and most trusted language reference tool. Google, ho... more Google is currently the most frequently used and most trusted language reference tool. Google, however, poses several difficulties when used linguistically as it was not created for linguistic purpose. Thus, its great potential for language reference and learning remains not fully realized. This article explores ways of optimizing Google with software development and unlocking its full potential for English reference, focusing on EFL writing. It investigates the types of " encoding queries " , or queries that arise in the process of writing/speaking, and user practices and difficulties in each query type, and on this basis examines the problems and limitations of Google optimizers that have appeared so far and proposes the design of a new optimizer.
Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. The main aims of this ... more Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. The main aims of this paper are to i) examine how major language reference tools including Google perform on what I call 'multi-candidate probe queries', a type of queries that arise frequently in the process of L2 writing, toward discerning the unique and important role Google plays in language reference; and ii) explore strategies of Google-based probe queries towards developing a systematic teaching content for Google use in L2 writing improvement.
This squib attempts to bring more precision to the understanding of object omission in English by... more This squib attempts to bring more precision to the understanding of object omission in English by investigating the referential behavior of omitted objects. Allerton (1975) and Fillmore (1986) understand omitted objects as being indefinite, by which they mean that omitted objects are unknown and insulated from their potential referents available in the context. However, this squib presents data that challenge this understanding of indefiniteness, and proposes that the indefiniteness of omitted objects may be more precisely understood as their indeterminacy over their potential referents.
Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference
tool. This paper reports fin... more Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. This paper reports findings of a survey of non-native speakers of English concerning the patterns of their use of Google as a reference tool in EFL writing, and discusses implications of these findings on user assistance in terms of user guidance and software support. In comparison with the previous surveys, this survey is unique in having been conducted in a completely non-controlled setting on respondents more representative of the target population. The survey found a strong predominance of Google over the other reference tools and of ‘open search’ over ‘closed search’. This calls for the understanding
This chapter discusses how my theory of " category invasion " relates to MacLaury's observation o... more This chapter discusses how my theory of " category invasion " relates to MacLaury's observation of color coextension and his Vantage Theory, and how the understanding of category invasion in relation to Vantage Theory makes possible a coherent semantic definition of subject. Category invasion is a phenomenon where a term fully categorizes another term's referential territory including the prototypical core. This chapter suggests that category invasion and coextension are distinct phenomena, and yet the dual vantages of dominance and recession discovered in the phenomenon of coextension serve to explain category invasion. On the other hand, the challenge in the semantic definition of subject is to ascertain how the notions of topic, agent, and patient, which are highly correlated with subject, are precisely related, in the face of data that seem to discredit these notions as definers of subject. This chapter presents the phenomenon of category invasion in comparison with coextension and explains invasion in terms of dominance and recession. Then, it summarizes the semantic definition of subject proposed in Eu (in preparation a), presents the problem posed for this definition by the verbs with " stative experiencer " subjects such as see, know, and hate, and explains how the understanding of category invasion and Vantage Theory resolves this problem.
The present paper proposes a theoretical approach to a language use that is considered exceptiona... more The present paper proposes a theoretical approach to a language use that is considered exceptional to the rule. Specifically, under the title ‘category invasion’, this paper investigates a phenomenon in which neighboring categories with mutually distinct prototype centers deeply invade each other’s referential territory including the prototypical core. It attempts a theoretical description of the phenomenon by analyzing the critical notions of cognitive domain and dimension and explores its linguistic mechanism. Then, a carefully devised test using Web data detects an occurrence of invasion in the language of the Web. The study aims to show that invasion is a permanent and legitimate feature of language, to be treated on a par with such established notions as synonymy, overlap, and intersection rather than be dismissed as a simple result of bad use.
This article addresses the problem of the inconsistency of the frequencies reported by the commer... more This article addresses the problem of the inconsistency of the frequencies reported by the commercial search engines Google and Yahoo, assessing their reliability for academic use and seeking ways to use them more safely for language research and learning.The main part of the article is the presentation of three tests on the self-consistency and relational consistency of search engine frequencies and their results showing some important patterns. It is found that despite occasional frequency shifts of large magnitude, the engines (especially Yahoo) generally maintain a reasonable degree of self-consistency. However, some of the Google frequencies were apparently incorrect as indicated by their relational inconsistency. The tests are preceded by an overview of search engine uses and problems and a discussion of " query cache " , which is an essential component of the frequency mechanism providing a possible explanation of search engine behaviors. In conclusion, a search strategy and ways of carrying this work further to develop a model of search engine use are proposed.
This paper presents a detailed procedure of frame-based contrastive work, focusing on the process... more This paper presents a detailed procedure of frame-based contrastive work, focusing on the process of establishing the frames. First, synonymous TEs are analyzed together to establish their role constellations. Then, this is applied to three instances of the source word, a result of which leads to a revision of the frame design initially established. The source word used here is the Korean huagin, and TEs used are confirm and ascertain. This experiment suggests some important issues in frame-based contrastive semantics and bilingual lexicography: the relativity of frame design and interlingual differentiation.
Google is currently the most frequently used and most trusted language reference tool. Google, ho... more Google is currently the most frequently used and most trusted language reference tool. Google, however, poses several difficulties when used linguistically as it was not created for linguistic purpose. Thus, its great potential for language reference and learning remains not fully realized. This article explores ways of optimizing Google with software development and unlocking its full potential for English reference, focusing on EFL writing. It investigates the types of " encoding queries " , or queries that arise in the process of writing/speaking, and user practices and difficulties in each query type, and on this basis examines the problems and limitations of Google optimizers that have appeared so far and proposes the design of a new optimizer.
Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. The main aims of this ... more Google has now established itself as a mainstream language reference tool. The main aims of this paper are to i) examine how major language reference tools including Google perform on what I call 'multi-candidate probe queries', a type of queries that arise frequently in the process of L2 writing, toward discerning the unique and important role Google plays in language reference; and ii) explore strategies of Google-based probe queries towards developing a systematic teaching content for Google use in L2 writing improvement.
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tool. This paper reports findings of a survey of non-native speakers of English
concerning the patterns of their use of Google as a reference tool in EFL writing,
and discusses implications of these findings on user assistance in terms of user
guidance and software support. In comparison with the previous surveys, this survey
is unique in having been conducted in a completely non-controlled setting on
respondents more representative of the target population. The survey found a strong
predominance of Google over the other reference tools and of ‘open search’ over
‘closed search’. This calls for the understanding
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tool. This paper reports findings of a survey of non-native speakers of English
concerning the patterns of their use of Google as a reference tool in EFL writing,
and discusses implications of these findings on user assistance in terms of user
guidance and software support. In comparison with the previous surveys, this survey
is unique in having been conducted in a completely non-controlled setting on
respondents more representative of the target population. The survey found a strong
predominance of Google over the other reference tools and of ‘open search’ over
‘closed search’. This calls for the understanding