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CognitiveApproaches » Exercises » FindTheRightFrame

Cognitive Approaches


Frame semantics

Find the right frame!

Consider the following sentences:

  1. The haystack was important because the cloth ripped.
  2. The journey was not delayed because the bottle shattered.

Can you make sense of them by evoking a certain frame?

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Problems with making sense of the above sentences? Click here for some help: Help me finding the right frame!

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