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Compositionality in a sentence

Compositionality meaning

The property of being compositional.

Using Compositionality

  • The main meaning on this page is: The property of being compositional.
  • In the example corpus, compositionality often appears in combinations such as: of compositionality.

Context around Compositionality

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

non 1× meaning 1×

Sentence patterns with Compositionality

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of meaning compositionality 1× principle of compositionality can in 1× principle of compositionality is introduced 1× section on compositionality below 1× the non compositionality of idioms 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the principle of 2× for an example 1× see the section 1× the catena based 1×

Common sentence endings:

fact be maintained 1× jackendoff 2005 32ff 1× of meaning compositionality 1× on compositionality below 1× portner 2005 33f 1×

Words around Compositionality

Just before it in the word index:

compositional 79 composition 1.768 compositing 27 composites 66 composited 20 composite 752

Just after it in the word index:

compositionally 8 compositions 576 compositive 2 compositor 8 compost 293 compostability 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Compositionality

  • In this selection, "compositionality" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non and meaning stand out and add context to how "compositionality" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of meaning compositionality and principle of compositionality can in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "compositionality" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with compositionality

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

See the section on Compositionality below. (6 words)

The Principle of Compositionality can in fact be maintained. (9 words)

The catena-based analysis of idioms provides a basis for an understanding of meaning compositionality. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

For an example of the discussion of the difficulty that the non-compositionality of idioms has motivated, see for instance Culicver and Jackendoff (2005:32ff.). (25 words)

The principle of compositionality is introduced and explained at an introductory level by Portner (2005:33f). (16 words)

The catena-based analysis of idioms provides a basis for an understanding of meaning compositionality. (15 words)

Example sentences (5)

For an example of the discussion of the difficulty that the non-compositionality of idioms has motivated, see for instance Culicver and Jackendoff (2005:32ff.).

See the section on Compositionality below.

The catena-based analysis of idioms provides a basis for an understanding of meaning compositionality.

The Principle of Compositionality can in fact be maintained.

The principle of compositionality is introduced and explained at an introductory level by Portner (2005:33f).

Common combinations with compositionality

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of compositionality 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "compositionality" in a sentence?
An example: "For an example of the discussion of the difficulty that the non-compositionality of idioms has motivated, see for instance Culicver and Jackendoff (2005:32ff.)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "compositionality" from authentic English texts.
What does "compositionality" mean?
Compositionality means: The property of being compositional.
How many example sentences with "compositionality" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "compositionality", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.