Natural Semantic Metalanguage

URI	http://www.vocabularyserver.com/nsm/en/
Contributor	Diego Ferreyra
Language	en
Date of creation	16/10/2016
Last change date	16/10/2016
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Scope	The Natural Semantic Metalanguage, originated by Anna Wierzbicka, is based on evidence that there is a small core of basic, universal meanings, known as semantic primes, which can be expressed by words or other linguistic expressions in all languages. This common core of meaning can be used as a tool for linguistic and cultural analysis: to explain the meanings of complex and culture-specific words and grammatical constructions (using semantic explications), and to articulate culture-specific values and attitudes (using cultural scripts). The theory also provides a semantic foundation for universal grammar and for linguistic typology. Terms and model https://www.griffith.edu.au/humanities-languages/school-humanities-languages-social-science/research/natural-semantic-metalanguage-homepage/what-is-nsm/semantic-primes
Publisher	Diego Ferreyra
NAAN	99152/t3
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Natural Semantic Metalanguage / Anna Wierzbicka