Journal article
Michele I. Feist, D. Gentner
2003
2003
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Feist, M. I., & Gentner, D. (2003). Factors Involved in the Use of In and On.
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Feist, Michele I., and D. Gentner. “Factors Involved in the Use of In and On” (2003).
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Feist, Michele I., and D. Gentner. Factors Involved in the Use of In and On. 2003.
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@article{michele2003a,
title = {Factors Involved in the Use of In and On},
year = {2003},
author = {Feist, Michele I. and Gentner, D.}
}
Abstract
What factors influence people’s use of spatial prepositions? In this paper, we examine the influence of four factors – geometry of the Ground, function of the Ground, animacy of the Ground, and animacy of the Figure – on the use of English in and on. We find evidence for all four of these factors. Spatial prepositions appear to involve a complex set of spatial and non-spatial interacting factors.