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Phenomena of localization

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The conceptual semantics of each localization expression, i.e., each triple consisting of a spatial relation (for example given by a preposition), a reference object (the internal argument of the prepositional expression or the origo in deictic expressions) and the entity to be located, is given by an area constituting process [Gebietskonstituierender Prozeß](see Habel/Pribbenow (1988)). The area constituting process computes the corresponding area using constraints determined by the semantics of the spatial relation, the features of the two entities involved, and available information about the spatial environment. The result is an instantiation of a LOK-fact that indicates the location of the located entity LE in the computed area G. The area object will be represented and processed on both the prepositional and the depictorial component. Note that sometimes the part or the conceptualization of the located entity has to be inferred before it is possible to assert the Lok-fact. This is especially important for dynamical localization, where an underlying (abstract) path is involved in the location.

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Otthein Herzog Claus-Rainer Rollinger

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Pribbenow, S. (1991). Phenomena of localization. In: Herzog, O., Rollinger, CR. (eds) Text Understanding in LILOG. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 546. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-54594-8_81

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