chortle
chortle.01 - chuckle and snort
CHORTLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'chortle' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry 40.2, 37.3. The classic example of a blended neologism; dates to Lewis Carroll and stems from chuckle+snort. (from chortle.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
chortle (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: chortler (the jabberwocky)
ARG1-PPT: utterance, theme
ARG2-GOL: hearer
ARG1-PPT: utterance, theme
ARG2-GOL: hearer
basic usage
JohnARG0
chortledrel
softlyARGM-MNR
.the original usage
` ` And hast thou slain the Jabberwock ? Come to my arms , my beamish boy!O frabjous day ! Callooh ! Callay ! ''ARG1
HeARG0
chortledrel
in his joyARGM-ADV
.Corpus example with utterance
` ` Those lovely whorls ''ARG1
, heARG0
chortledrel
.chortle.02 - move while chortling
CHORTLE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'chortle' based on sentences in wsj. Verbnet entry 40.2, 37.3. The classic example of a blended neologism; dates to Lewis Carroll and stems from chuckle+snort. (from chortle.02-v predicate notes)Aliases:
chortle (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: chortler
ARG1-PPT: path
ARG1-PPT: path
chant and chortle both!
Keeping the mood lightARGM-ADV
, the twoARG0
thenARGM-TMP
chanted and chortledrel
their wayARG1
through some murderous polyrhythms , devised by Mr. Douglas as an alternative to Hindemith 's dry theory - teaching techniquesARGM-DIR
, and then , with Mr. Gomez , soared and improvised on the composer 's tight `` Bebop Etudes . ''