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Sociability [gradable]
These words describe how outgoing or sociable a Protagonist is judged to be by a (usually implicit) Judge, often in a particular context, either with certain people (the Company), or about a particular situation, topic or event (the Content).
As opposed to the Social_interaction_evaluation frame, this frame talks about how much someone interacts, not how well.
He was shy with strangers and afraid of showing his feelings.
Unfortunately he's very gregarious.
As opposed to the Social_interaction_evaluation frame, this frame talks about how much someone interacts, not how well.
He was shy with strangers and afraid of showing his feelings.
Unfortunately he's very gregarious.
Properties
- ID
- #74
- Entry
- frm_sociability
- Namespace
- Attribute.Gradable
- FrameNet version
- Sociability (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Sociability
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company |
The Protagonist may be sociable, shy, outgoing, etc. when with particular Company (specific people or types of people). Company usually occurs in a PP Complement with a target adjective: Kim is shy of strangers.
The children are friendly to everyone they meet. |
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| Content |
The Protagonist may be sociable, shy, outgoing, etc. when in a particular situation, or about performing some action.
Kim is outgoing when traveling alone. Kim is timid about meeting new people. |
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content
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| Protagonist |
The Protagonist is the person whose sociability is being described.
Pat is sociable. Pat was a very shy child. Pat is a loner. Everyone had heard about the recluse SLF who lived on the hill. |
category
sentient
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Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Degree to which event occurs
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category
degree
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| Judge |
The individual whose point of view is taken in assigning the judgment denoted by the target.
Pongo is very shy, In my opinion|jud. |
category
sentient
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| Manner |
Manner of performing an action
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manner
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
Inheritance
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Using
Lexical Units (12)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| affable.a | — | COD: good-natured and sociable. |
| companionable.a | — | COD: friendly and sociable. |
| extrovert.n | — | COD: an outgoing, socially confident person. |
| friendly.a | — | FN: having the characteristic of being sociable |
| gregarious.a | — | COD: fond of company; sociable. |
| introverted.a | — | FN: socially reserved, shy |
| loner.n | — | COD: a person who prefers not to associate with others. |
| outgoing.a | — | COD: friendly and confident. |
| recluse.n | — | COD: a person who avoids others and lives a solitary life. |
| shy.a | — | COD: nervous or timid in the company of other people. |
| sociable.a | — | COD: engaging readily with other people. |
| timid.a | — | COD: lacking in courage or confidence. |
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