Cognitive linguistic research suggests that Slavic verbal prefix semantics may be described by assuming a spatial prototype from which non-spatial (abstract) prefixes are derived metaphorically. This research aims to evaluate the relation between spatial abstract uses and to determine if abstract uses do indeed involve primarily spatial metaphor.
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Cognitive linguistic research suggests that Slavic verbal prefix semantics may be described by assuming a spatial prototype from which non-spatial (abstract) prefixes are derived metaphorically. This research aims to evaluate the relation between spatial abstract uses and to determine if abstract uses do indeed involve primarily spatial metaphor.
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