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* Naturally occurring examples are given preference to created examples.  | * Naturally occurring examples are given preference to created examples.  | ||
* Examples are marked as to whether they are created or natural.  | * Examples are marked as to whether they are created or natural.  | ||
* Basis of the classification: [[Parseme_References|Sag et al. 2002 and Baldwin and Kim 2010]]:  | * Basis of the classification: [[Parseme_References|Sag et al. 2002]] and [[Parseme_References|Baldwin and Kim 2010]]:  | ||
** Fixed MWEs: no flexibility allowed whatsoever.  | ** Fixed MWEs: no flexibility allowed whatsoever.  | ||
** Semi-fixed MWEs: only meaningless, obligatory variation allowed.  | ** Semi-fixed MWEs: only meaningless, obligatory variation allowed.  | ||
** Flexible MWEs: variation allowed that indicates that part of the MWE should be assigned meaning.  | ** Flexible MWEs: variation allowed that indicates that part of the MWE should be assigned meaning.  | ||
* For each MWE, for each constituent inside this MWE: apply tests for its degree of flexibility  | * For each MWE, for each constituent inside this MWE: apply tests for its degree of flexibility  | ||
* Criteria to determine the size of a MWE:   | |||
** lexically obligatory material is included  | |||
** for predicative MWEs: if compatible with all/most predicative constructions (including verbless constructions such as small clauses, absolute ''with''-construction, ...), then no verb is included, but the MWE is marked for predicativeness  | |||
** for negative polarity-MWEs: if the negation in not part of the MWE as a fixed lexical element, the negative marker is not lexically included in the MWE, but its NPI-hood is marked (ideally as strong or weak)  | |||
** for cases where a the variation is less abstract but nonetheless covers all elements of a lexical semantic class, this class should be named together with its most salient representatives (''keep/start/get/have/set/... the ball rolling'', [[Parseme_References|Nunberg et al. 1994]], p. 504).   | |||
** for cases where the variation is restricted to a small arbitrary number of lexical items, these should be listed (''lose one's mind/marbles'', ''drop a bomb/bombshell/brick'', [[Parseme_References|Nunberg et al. 1994]], p. 504).   | |||
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Back to the [[Parseme_WG1| WG1 page]].  | Back to the [[Parseme_WG1| WG1 page]].  | ||
Latest revision as of 23:18, 5 March 2014
General Principles
- Naturally occurring examples are given preference to created examples.
 - Examples are marked as to whether they are created or natural.
 - Basis of the classification: Sag et al. 2002 and Baldwin and Kim 2010:
- Fixed MWEs: no flexibility allowed whatsoever.
 - Semi-fixed MWEs: only meaningless, obligatory variation allowed.
 - Flexible MWEs: variation allowed that indicates that part of the MWE should be assigned meaning.
 
 - For each MWE, for each constituent inside this MWE: apply tests for its degree of flexibility
 - Criteria to determine the size of a MWE:
- lexically obligatory material is included
 - for predicative MWEs: if compatible with all/most predicative constructions (including verbless constructions such as small clauses, absolute with-construction, ...), then no verb is included, but the MWE is marked for predicativeness
 - for negative polarity-MWEs: if the negation in not part of the MWE as a fixed lexical element, the negative marker is not lexically included in the MWE, but its NPI-hood is marked (ideally as strong or weak)
 - for cases where a the variation is less abstract but nonetheless covers all elements of a lexical semantic class, this class should be named together with its most salient representatives (keep/start/get/have/set/... the ball rolling, Nunberg et al. 1994, p. 504).
 - for cases where the variation is restricted to a small arbitrary number of lexical items, these should be listed (lose one's mind/marbles, drop a bomb/bombshell/brick, Nunberg et al. 1994, p. 504).
 
 
Back to the WG1 page.