Grammaticalization of the Amharic word fit face from a body part to grammatical meanings

The semantics of the polysemic Amharic word <i>fit</i> ‘face’

Abstract This study examines the figurative conceptualizati

Expressive Body Capture: 3D Hands, Face, and Body from a Single Image

To facilitate the analysis of human actions, interactions and emotions, we compute a 3D model of hum

Grammaticalization of qәl ‘gourd’ in Amharic

The Amharic word qəl ‘gourd’ represents a rare case where a plant term serves as the source of a gra

Auxiliaries, grammaticalization, and word order in Mande

Body-part terms as a linguistic topic and the relevance of body-parts as tools

Abstract The metaphoric function of body-part terms to denote entire things in other domains is a

The Meanings of Face as Manifested in Moroccan Arabic Idioms and Proverbs

Face plays a pivotal role in human interaction. Indeed, it is a multifaceted construct that has vari