The conceptual space of phasal polarity. An exploration

语法表达常常是多功能的。研究各种功能之间的系统关系，可以得出关于语言意义结构中的共性和共性的结论（例如Evans 2012）。一个具有深远意义的功能类别是相极性（简称：PhP）。除此之外，这一类别包括STILL和ALREADY的概念。这些概念标志着积极的极性，并将一种情况与随后/之前的消极选择形成对比（货车巴尔，1997年）。除了定义的函数，STILL和ALREADY表达式在世界上的语言中有许多重复的函数扩展。在项目的第一阶段，这些功能扩展主要针对STILL表达式进行了检查。第二阶段将在40至50种语文的多样化样本基础上，专门进行类似的高分辨率考试。

Grammatical expressions are often polyfunctional. Researching the systematic relationships between the various functions enables conclusions to be drawn about regularities and universals in the structuring of linguistic meaning (e.g. Evans 2012). One functional category characterized by far-reaching is that of phasal polarity (short: PhP). Amongst other things, this category includes the concepts of STILL and ALREADY. These concepts signal positive polarity and contrast a situation with a subsequent/preceding negative alternative one (van Baar 1997). In addition to the defined functions, STILL and ALREADY expressions have a number of recurring functional extensions in the world’s languages. During the first phase oft the project, these functional extensions have been examined primarily for STILL expressions. The second phase will be dedicated to a similarly high-resolution examination on the basis of a diversified sample of 40–50 languages.