[Corpora-List] motion verbs

[Dan I. Slobin]

Yes, Stefanie - my students and I have been working on this for 
years, in many languages.  You can find some relevant papers on my 
webpage (see below).
Email me and we can discuss the kinds of verb lists you need and what 
you're looking for.
Best,
Dan

At 07:53 PM 11/5/2009, Stefanie Tellex wrote:
>Hi corpora,
>
>Is there a corpus out there that focuses on verbs that describe the 
>motion of an agent?  I'm thinking of verbs like "follow," "wander," 
>"chase," and "loiter."
>
>A comprehensive list of such verbs would be a great start. A corpus 
>containing examples of their usage in realistic situations would be ideal.
>
>If not, I'll dig into WordNet, FrameNet, VerbNet, and PropBank, but 
>I wanted to ask first.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Stefanie
>
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