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iconicity of distance: a standalone construct

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iconicityof distance1 CONSTRUCTIconicity of distanceHAIMAN · LINGUISTIC TYPOLOGY

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Linguistic typology

principle that linguistic distance between expressions mirrors conceptual distance, set against economy as a competing motivation.

In linguistic typology, iconicity of distance refers to principle that linguistic distance between expressions mirrors conceptual distance, set against economy as a competing motivation. This meaning comes from Haiman (1983) in Language.[1]

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iconicity3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructslinguistic distance1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructmotivation6 fields · 18 citationsjingle · one name, six constructs

References

  1. Haiman, J. (1983). Iconic and Economic Motivation. Language, 59(4), 781-819. https://doi.org/10.2307/413373

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