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Title identifying lexical frames through word-webs: an analysis of motivational Corpus

Author(s) NIDA ISLAM

Abstract Title: Identifying Lexical Frames through Word-Webs: An Analysis of Motivational Corpus Frames synthesise as well as relate concepts, perceptions, and experiences. This research draws on Fillmore’s frame semantics conceptual structure which is routinely utilised in the process of thinking (Lakoff, 2006a). According to Minsky (1986), grammar, sentences, phrases, and words are used to perceive frames. However, this research aims to explore the situational concepts via lexical analysis manipulating frame semantics which construes and creates diverse frames. A broad range of sentences selected from the data has been analysed semantically in order to extract frames and formulate groups of vocabularies accordingly through close reading. A qualitative approach has been used to conduct this study, and the data has been incorporated from four books Rich Dad Poor Dad (2011), Strengths Finder 2.0 (2015), How to Win Friends and Influence People (2005) and Atomic Habits (2018) in the form of a motivational corpus. Additionally, the frames associated with the possible groups of vocabularies have been extracted via Aitchison’s associations like co-ordination, superordination, synonyms, and collocations. Moreover, via McClelland’s acquired needs theory, the cognitive structures and associated word webs have worked mutually to ensure opportunities for self-regulation or self-development and individual motivation. The results have shown various frames extracted from the motivational corpus, including profession, education, futuristics, business, investors, market value, wealth, standards, security, expenditure, financial, imitation, etc. Several frames and associated word-webs like achiever, cognition, contextual, writing, education, logical, wealth, creation, standards, futuristic, and so forth. have assisted McClelland’s need for achievement. McClelland’s need for affiliation takes support from the frames linked with word-webs such as learner, manager, restorative, communication, struggle, habit management, conscientiousness, human flaws, evaluation, relation, etc. McClelland’s power need motivates individuals using the frames and associated word-webs such as leadership, communication, confidence, admiration, strategic, advisor, evaluation, focus, v etc. Many cognitive structures motivate the three acquired needs at the same time, such as habit management, advisor, focus, transformation, focus, evaluation, restorative, strategic, etc. These conferred frames not only stimulate needs for achievement, power and affiliation for individuals but also provide possibilities for personality development.

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Publication Date 2023-08-18

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