TY  - EJOUR
A1  - Huyghe, Richard
TI  - La sémantique des noms d’action : quelques repères
T2  - Cahiers de lexicologie 2014 – 2, n° 105. La sémantique en France : un état des lieux
JO  - Cahiers de lexicologie (ISSN 2262-0346), 105, 2014 – 2
DO  - 10.15122/isbn.978-2-8124-3689-5.p.0181
SN  - 2262-0346
SP  - 181
EP  - 201
AB  - This paper provides a state-of-the-art overview of the semantics of action nouns (ANs) in French. First, the definition of ANs is investigated, as it should apply to all ANs, not only to prototypical deverbal, agentive and predicative nouns. Dynamicity appears to be the main definitional criterion, which implies that ANs occur with both temporal expressions (of location or duration) and actional or eventive light verbs (effectuer ‘make’, avoir lieu ‘take place’, etc.). Second, the heterogeneity of the AN category is studied, and some semantic differences between ANs are highlighted. It is claimed that nominal aspect does not tally with verbal aspect: there are semantic features related to the individuation of events and the way they occur that only exist in the nominal domain. Third, the polysemy of ANs is scrutinized regarding their ability to denote other participants in the event (agents, instruments, results, etc.), and their ability to combine multiple interpretations in context. 
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2014/12/17
DP  - Classiques Garnier
PB  - Classiques Garnier
CY  - Paris
KW  - action noun, event, nominalization, nominal aspect, polysemy.
LA  - fre
UR  - https://shop.staging.classiques-garnier.net/cahiers-de-lexicologie-2014-2-n-105-la-semantique-en-france-un-etat-des-lieux-la-semantique-des-noms-d-action-quelques-reperes-en.html
Y2  - 2025/12/06
ER  -