Entity, event, and sensory modalities: An onto-cognitive account of sensory nouns

Abstract Nouns in human languages mostly profile concrete and abstract entities. But how much eventive information can be found nouns? Will such sensory nouns have anything to do with the cognitive representation of basic senses? Importantly, is there any ontological and/or motivation that account for this noun–verb dichotomy via body-and-world interactions? This study presents first comprehensive investigation Mandarin Chinese, examining their qualia structures formalised Generative Lexicon Theory, as well time-dependent (endurant–perdurant) properties encoded modalities. fills gap sensorial studies by highlighting pivotal position experiences provides insights into interactions between perception, cognition, language. Further, it establishes, time, categorial bifurcation without presupposing a priori knowledge grammatical categories.