Commentary on Malchukov - Three Questions about Analyzing Semantic Maps

Analyzing semantic maps: a multifactorial approach

In this paper I argue that semantic similarity is not the only factor which motivates polysemy patterns cross-linguistically; I also show that these other factors (markedness, distinguishability, etc) may give rise to polysemies which are problematic for established semantic maps. Only when these other interfering factors, both functional and structural, are featured out, does a semantic networ...

Author ’ s Reply - What Semantic Maps Show and What They Are Good For

The Part of Anthropology in Ethics Based on Almizan Commentary

Due to origin of human agency, Allameh Tabatabaie has proposed “Monotheistic Ethics” that not only encourages attitude of limited human in this mundane world toward ethics of metaphysics but also it has considerable effects on objective realization of ethical values as well as creating motivation in ethical factor. Also due to the internal origin, in addition to analyzing human soul forces, he ...

Investigating the Commentators’ Thought Process on Commentary of the Verse “Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth”

The verse “Yet ye will not, unless Allah willeth” has been discussed and investigated in different interpretative and theological periods. For some commentators and theologians this verse points to “fatalism” and for some others it entails “human free will under the auspices of the Devine Will”. Semantic analysis of the verse with an emphasis on the commentaries reveals that the commentators’ i...

A semantic study and the commentary of the verse of Divine Viceroy

The verse 31 of Baqara, describing the place of human being in the world of creation and his relationship to God, has answered many questions in the field. Some ambiguities and challenges under the verse have changed it to a problematic verse. Given that by the viceroyship be meant substitution for all the pasts including jinns, nasnases and other human generations before tha appearance of Adam...