The Ins and Outs of Preposition Semantics - 2017

Explore the intricacies of preposition semantics in this 58-minute lecture by Nathan Schneider from Georgetown University. Delve into the crucial role of prepositions as linkers of meaning in spatial, temporal, and predicate-driven contexts. Discover the challenges in developing a comprehensive semantic hierarchy for prepositions and achieving cross-linguistic adequacy. Learn about the English corpus annotated with preposition functions and ongoing work in Korean, Hindi, and Hebrew. Gain insights into Schneider's research on broad-coverage semantic analysis, focusing on the intersection of grammar and lexicon in multiword expressions and adpositions. Understand the importance of prepositions in natural language processing and the scientific study of language.