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Asymmetric_reciprocality [conceptual]
Perspective on Reciprocality in which Protagonist_1 acts on or is related to Protagonist_2. The relation or event is construed as asymmetrical, inasmuch as Protagonist_1 is presented as more agentive, if agency is involved (such as in conversation, participating), and Protagonist_2 is presented as more passive. In cases of comparison or other relations (e.g. resembling, being near), Protagonist_2 is construed as suitable as a reference for Protagonist_1, often because Protagonist_2 is more temporally stable and/or is more salient and widely known.
Properties
- ID
- #226
- Entry
- frm_asymmetric_reciprocality
- Namespace
- Structural
- FrameNet version
- Asymmetric_reciprocality (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Asymmetric_reciprocality
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protagonist_1 |
The profiled participant in a reciprocal event, encoded as the subject of an active-form sentence or as a by-PP in a passive.
"You can't argue politics with foreigners," sighed the policeman. |
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| Protagonist_2 |
The participant involved (subordinately) with Protagonist_1 in a reciprocal event. It is generally coded in a with-PP.
We have been arguing the point with the inspector at claims branch for many many months and we just seem to go round in circles. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Perspective
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