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Judgment_communication [agentive]
A Communicator communicates a judgment of an Evaluee to an Addressee. The judgment may be positive (e.g. praise) or negative (e.g. criticize), and this is indicated by the semantic types Positive and Negative attached to the lexical units. This frame does not contain words where Evaluee and the Addressee are necessarily the same .
I|Com commended his handling of the crisis.
Gaston|Com denounced him to the committee.
This is distinct from the Judgment frame in that it involves the communication of an evaluation, rather than merely forming and holding a particular evaluation.
I|Com commended his handling of the crisis.
Gaston|Com denounced him to the committee.
This is distinct from the Judgment frame in that it involves the communication of an evaluation, rather than merely forming and holding a particular evaluation.
Properties
- ID
- #219
- Entry
- frm_judgment_communication
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Judgment_communication (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Judgment_communication
Core Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Communicator |
The Communicator uses language in the written or spoken modality to convey his or her evaluation of the Evaluee to another person. Jon|Com belittled Madie to her colleagues.
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sentient
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| Evaluee |
A judgment is made about the Evaluee With verbs this FE is typically expressed as Object:
Jon belittled Madie|Eval to her colleagues. |
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| Expressor |
Expressor is the body part or action by a body part that conveys the judgment made by the Communicator.
She viewed him with a critical gaze. |
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| Medium |
Medium identifies the physical or abstract setting in which the evaluation is conveyed.
Jon belittled Madie over the telephone. The party denounced the General in vehement terms. Mayor Quimby criticized the townspeople in his annual speech. |
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| Reason |
Typically, there is a constituent expressing the Reason for the Communicator's judgment. It is usually a for-PP.
Jon extolled Madie for her efforts. It can also sometimes be expressed as an as-phrase, when that phrase picks out the reason for the praise or critique. The book was ridiculed as an example of all the worst of post-modernism. For some words, Reason is an obligatory FE. In other words, the FE may be ommitted only when the Reason for the judgment is understood from context, as when it is clear why an Evaluee is being blamed. I blame you.DNI |
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state_of_affairs
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| Topic |
Topic identifies the entity to which the proposition or propositions conveyed relate.
Jon criticized Madie about her managerial style. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Communicator
Expressor
Medium
CoreSet
Reason
Topic
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Communicator
Expressor
Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Addressee |
The Addressee hears the judgement from the Communicator.
Jon belittled Madie to her colleagues|Add. |
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sentient
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| Manner |
This FE identifies the Manner in which the judgmental communication occurs.
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manner
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| Means |
This FE identifies the Means by which a judgmental communication is accomplished.
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
Where the communication of the judgment takes place.
He was belittled by his long-time friend in front of his family. |
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locative_relation
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| Time |
When the communication of the judgment takes place.
He received critical acclaim last week. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (8)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Degree |
This FE identifies the Degree to which the Communicator judges the Evaluee to be good or bad.
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degree
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| Depictive |
Depictive identifies any expression describing the state of a participant in the event.
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| Extent_of_acclaim |
The Extent_of_acclaim provides a description of the number or whereabouts of the Communicator.
The movie met with international acclaim. |
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| Frequency |
This FE describes the frequency with which the specified communication occurs
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| Grounds |
The Grounds is the standard by which the Evaluee is judged.
The proposal was critiqued on this basis. |
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| Internal_cause |
The emotional or physical state of the Communicator that leads to their communication of a judgment.
He criticized his compatriots out of a deep hatred for all who are better than him|IC. |
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| Result |
This FE identifies the Result of an event.
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| Role |
Role is used for the capacity in which the Evaluee is judged, and is expressed in as-PPs. Jon belittled Madie as a nurse.
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Frame-Frame Relations (6)
Lexical Units (86)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| acclaim.n | — | COD: enthusiastic public praise |
| acclaim.v | — | COD: praise enthusiastically and publicly |
| accusation.n | — | COD: a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong. |
| accuse.v | — | FN: to claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal |
| attack.n | — | FN: the act of blaming, abusing, or criticizing vehemently |
| attack.v | — | FN: to direct hostile words or writings at; to blame, abuse or criticize vehemently |
| belittle.v | — | COD: dismiss as unimportant |
| belittlement.n | — | FN: the act of belittling or disparaging |
| belittling.n | — | FN: disparaging, representing a slight |
| blame.v | — | FN: to express the assignment of responsibility for a wrong-doing |
| blast.v | — | COD: criticize fiercely |
| castigate.v | — | COD: reprimand severely. |
| censure.n | — | COD: formal disapproval. |
| censure.v | — | COD: express severe disapproval of; formally reprove |
| charge.n | — | FN: an accusation of wrongdoing. |
| charge.v | — | COD: accuse (someone) of something, especially an offence under law. |
| cite.v | — | COD: praise for a courageous act in an official dispatch |
| commend.v | — | COD: praise formally or officially |
| commendable.a | — | COD: deserving praise. |
| commendation.n | — | FN: a statement of formal praise |
| commendatory.a | — | FN: expressing praise |
| condemn.v | — | COD: express complete disapproval of. |
| condemnation.n | — | FN: declaration of utter disapproval. |
| critic.n | — | COD: a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something. |
| critical.a | — | COD: expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements. |
| criticism.n | — | COD: the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. |
| criticize.v | — | COD: indicate the faults of in a disapproving way. |
| critique.n | — | COD: a detailed analysis and assessment |
| critique.v | — | COD: evaluate in a detailed and analytical way |
| damn.v | — | COD: condemn, especially publicly. |
| decry.v | — | COD: publicly denounce. |
| denigrate.v | — | COD: criticize unfairly; disparage. |
| denigration.n | — | FN: express extreme, perhaps inappropriate disapproval |
| denigrative.a | — | FN: disparaging, belittling |
| denounce.v | — | COD: publicly declare to be wrong or evil. |
| denouncement.n | — | FN: the public declaration of something or someone as wrong. |
| denunciation.n | — | COD: the action of denouncing someone or something. |
| denunciative.a | — | FN: characteristic of or associated with denunciation |
| denunciatory.a | — | FN: associated with or characteristic of denunciation |
| deprecate.v | — | COD: express disapproval of |
| deprecation.n | — | FN: an expression of disapproval |
| deprecative.a | — | FN: deprecatory, expressing disapproval |
| deprecatory.a | — | FN: disapproving, serving to deprecate |
| deride.v | — | COD: express contempt for; ridicule. |
| derision.n | — | COD: contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
| disparage.v | — | COD: represent as being of little worth; scorn |
| disparagement.n | — | FN: the action of representing something as low quality. |
| disparaging.a | — | FN: representing as if of low quality. |
| dump.v | — | FN: criticize harshly. |
| excoriate.v | — | COD: (formal) censure or criticize severely. |
| excoriation.n | — | FN: censure or severe criticism |
| execrate.v | — | COD: feel or express great loathing for. |
| execration.n | — | FN: cursing or denouncing somebody |
| execrative.a | — | FN: characteristic of or associated with acts of denouncing |
| extol.v | — | COD: praise enthusiastically. |
| gibe.v | — | FN: make insulting or mocking remark |
| hail.v | — | FN: describe with praise |
| harangue.n | — | COD: a forceful and aggressive speech |
| harangue.v | — | COD: criticize at length in an aggressive and hectoring manner. |
| kudos.n | — | COD: (mass noun) praise and honour. |
| laud.v | — | COD: praise highly, especially in a public context. |
| laudable.a | — | FN: judged to be deserving of praise |
| laudatory.a | — | COD: expressing praise and commendation |
| malediction.n | — | COD: a curse. |
| maledictory.a | — | FN: serving as a malediction |
| mock.v | — | COD: tease scornfully; ridicule. |
| mocking.a | — | FN: expressing disdain and contemptuous humor. |
| pin.v | — | COD: fix blame or responsibility on. |
| praise.n | — | COD: the expression of approval or admiration. |
| praise.v | — | COD: express warm approval of or admiration for. |
| protest.n | — | FN: communication of strong objection and intention to oppose some course of action. |
| protest.v | — | FN: express objection (to something perceived as wrong). |
| rave.v | — | FN: to praise with energy and enthusiasm |
| recriminate.v | — | COD: make recriminations. |
| recrimination.n | — | COD: an accusation in response to one from someone else |
| remonstrance.n | — | COD: a forcefully reproachful protest. |
| remonstrate.v | — | COD: make a forcefully reproachful protest. |
| reprehend.v | — | COD: reprimand. |
| reprehension.n | — | FN: the act of censuring or rebuking someone |
| ridicule.n | — | COD: mockery or derision. |
| ridicule.v | — | COD: subject to ridicule. |
| rip.v | — | FN: to insult or crticize severely. |
| scathing.a | — | COD: witheringly scornful; severely critical. |
| scoff.v | — | COD: speak about something in a scornfully derisive way. |
| slam.v | — | COD: criticize severely |
| tout.v | — | FN: praise |
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