Chapter 6
Releasing
Understanding events in terms of bodies as containers
Article outline
- The Container Event-Structure Metaphor: A newly proposed branch
- Locus of essences is in the body/essences are substances
- Locus of essences is in the body/essences are substances: Evidence from ASL and English
- Changes are changes in substance levels/causation is forced movement of substances
- Changes are changes in substance levels/causation is forced movement of substances: Evidence from ASL and English
- Purposes are filling up with desired substances
- Purposes are filling up with desired substances: Evidence from ASL and English
- Difficulties are forces causing blockage/pressure or breakage/drainage
- Difficulties are forces causing blockage/pressure or breakage/drainage: Evidence from ASL and English
- Fulfillment is being full, releasing substance or pressure
- Fulfillment is being full, releasing substance or pressure: Evidence from ASL and English
- Chapter summary
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Notes