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Referring_by_name [agentive]
A Speaker uses a particular linguistic form, a Name to refer to an Entity. The Entity often is an interlocutor but may be somebody that the Speaker is talking about, or even just a physical object. Note that we include titles such as "Sir" in the Name category.
They corresponded frequently and at length, exchanging intimate letters in which he|spe addressed her|ent as Windflower|nam.
We|spe always called her|ent "my lady,"|nam from the moment that she was put at the head of our section;
Sharpton|spe called him|ent Obama Baracka|nam in HIS speech .... of all the people to screw his name up!
And then in private he|spe called me|ent "Sausage"|nam, which really pissed me off.
I found out that her name for Barack was Obama .
Advanced Micro Devices|spe is going to call its next chip|ent the Athlon 4|nam
They corresponded frequently and at length, exchanging intimate letters in which he|spe addressed her|ent as Windflower|nam.
We|spe always called her|ent "my lady,"|nam from the moment that she was put at the head of our section;
Sharpton|spe called him|ent Obama Baracka|nam in HIS speech .... of all the people to screw his name up!
And then in private he|spe called me|ent "Sausage"|nam, which really pissed me off.
I found out that her name for Barack was Obama .
Advanced Micro Devices|spe is going to call its next chip|ent the Athlon 4|nam
Properties
- ID
- #1253
- Entry
- frm_referring_by_name
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Referring_by_name (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Referring_by_name
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity |
The entity that is designated by the Speaker with the Name used.
And that's the reason why we called him|ent 'Tom' when his real name was actually John. |
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| Name |
The linguistic form used by the Speaker to refer to the Entity.
A male voice answered the call, and Jones addressed the man as "Johnny."|nam |
— | — |
| Speaker |
The person who uses the Name to refer to the Entity.
The Lord, who was charmed by her beauty,|spe addressed her as 'than kaadhali!' (My darling) and hence the name. |
category
sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time |
The point of time or interval when the Speaker uses the Name.
No one had ever|tim called her "my lady". |
category
time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptor |
Describes the Name.
Our new|des name for Jack is Jill. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
Using
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| address.v | — | FN: begin a conversational turn by referring to one's interlocutor |
| call.v | — | FN: address by a specified name, title, etc. |
| designation.n | — | FN: a speaker's name or term for some entity. |
| name.n | — | COD: a word or set of words by which someone or something is known, addressed, or referred to. |
| refer.v | — | FN: designate a person with a name or title |
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