Glossary:Subcase of
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| Entry | Subcase of |
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| Other Aliases | Instance of; Special case of; Specific case of |
| Description | With respect to metaphors these are, for instance: THINKING IS MOVING is an instance of MIND IS A BODY, as is COMMUNICATING IS SHOWING, etc. What we now call instance was formerly called "special case of" in George Lakoff's lectures and writings.
With respect to frames, a frame that is a subcase of another frame incorporates the structure of that other frame, e.g. it inherits the roles and inferential structure of that other frame. |
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| Created by | Elise (July 2012) |
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Facts about "Subcase of"
| Entered by | Elise (July 2012) + |
| Glossary.Alias | Instance of; Special case of; Specific case of + |
| Glossary.Description | With respect to metaphors these are, … With respect to metaphors these are, for instance: THINKING IS MOVING is an instance of MIND IS A BODY, as is COMMUNICATING IS SHOWING, etc. What we now call instance was formerly called "special case of" in George Lakoff's lectures and writings.
With respect to frames, a frame that is a subcase of another frame incorporates the structure of that other frame, e.g. it inherits the roles and inferential structure of that other frame. inferential structure of that other frame. + |
| Glossary.Entry | Subcase of + |
