Attention

Definition:

This frame concerns a Perceiver's state of readiness to process and consider impressions of a Figure within a Ground. It is often unknown to the Perceiver whether or not the Figure exists within the Ground. Alternatively, the Expressor may be expressed as showing signs of the Perceiver's state of attentiveness.

Legislator tells consumers to be ALERT to dioxin levels.

They demand an ATTENTIVE gaze, a careful accounting of parts.

FEs:

Core:

Expressor []
An entity (or event) associated with a Perceiver that gives evidence for a Perceiver's attentiveness.

Figure []
The entity that the Perceiver is specifically focussing on within the Ground.

Perceiver []
Semantic Type
Sentient
The individual that pays attention to the Ground.
Non-Core:
Circumstances []
The situation within which the Perceiver is alert.

Degree []
Semantic Type
Degree
The amount of attention that the Perceiver is paying to the Figure or Ground.

Ground []
The sensory field or subset of a sensory field that the Perceiver is attending to.

Manner []
Semantic Type
Manner
Any description of the event which is not covered by more specific FEs, including epistemic modification (probably, presumably, mysteriously), force (hard, softly), secondary effects (quietly, loudly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of a Perceiver that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).

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Uses:
Is Used By: Perception_active, Searching_scenario
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Created by infinity on Fri Aug 15 19:08:56 CEST 2003