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Reading_perception [mental_activity]
The Reader attends to a Text to process its information. Sometimes a particular kind of Sought_phenomenon is sought in the Text.
The metaphor which allows motion verbs plus "through" to express reading (e.g. "went through the text", "slogging through the phonebook", "sped through the dialogue passages") is considered to be productive, and thus should be annotated in the Motion frames. The metaphor applies most productively to motion verbs that do not specify motor program and either specify no manner information at all (e.g. "go") or only specify the manner of motion in terms of difficulty and/or speed ("slog", "speed"), although other verbs with specific information ("saunter", "swim") may occur in more colorful usage.
I read A Tale of Two Cities last night.
The metaphor which allows motion verbs plus "through" to express reading (e.g. "went through the text", "slogging through the phonebook", "sped through the dialogue passages") is considered to be productive, and thus should be annotated in the Motion frames. The metaphor applies most productively to motion verbs that do not specify motor program and either specify no manner information at all (e.g. "go") or only specify the manner of motion in terms of difficulty and/or speed ("slog", "speed"), although other verbs with specific information ("saunter", "swim") may occur in more colorful usage.
I read A Tale of Two Cities last night.
Properties
- ID
- #279
- Entry
- frm_reading_perception
- Namespace
- Experiential.Mental_activity
- FrameNet version
- Reading_perception (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Reading_perception
Core Frame Elements (2)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reader |
The one who examines a Text to understand it.
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category
sentient
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— |
| Text |
The entity that contains linguistic symbols.
|
— | — |
Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context |
The context wherein the Reader reads a particular Text.
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— | — |
| Manner |
Manner of performing an action
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category
manner
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— |
| Means |
An act that allows the Reader to read in the specified manner.
I skimmed the book by reading just the section headings and the first sentences after|Mns. |
category
state_of_affairs
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— |
| Place |
Where the reading event takes place.
Surprisingly, few of the students read much at all in the designated reading rooms. |
category
locative_relation
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— |
| Purpose |
The Purpose is the reason for which the Reader reads the Text.
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category
state_of_affairs
|
— |
| Time |
When the reading event takes place.
Charlie often reads the newspaper at night. |
category
time
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— |
Extra-thematic Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circumstances |
Circumstances describe the state of the world (at a particular time and place) which is specifically independent of the event itself and any of its participants.
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— | — |
| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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category
degree
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— |
| Sought_phenomenon |
A particular characteristic or thing that the Reader intends to process.
Read Chapter 7 only for the major concepts.. |
— | — |
Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
See_also
Lexical Units (8)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| devour.v | — | COD: read quickly and eagerly. |
| perusal.n | — | FN: activity of casually reading. |
| peruse.v | — | FN: to read casually; coexists with older meaning "examine carefully". |
| pore.v | — | COD: be absorbed in the reading or study of. |
| read.v | — | COD: look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed. |
| reader.n | — | COD: a person who reads. |
| scan.v | — | COD: look at quickly in order to identify relevant features or information. |
| skim.v | — | COD: read (something) quickly, noting only the important points. |
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