6. OFF is breaking contact

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of contents XI
3. Introduction: Words and the World 1
4. 1. OUT is leaving a container 14
5. 2. INis entering or being inside a container 48
6. 3. INTO is entering a container 69
7. 4. UPis positive verticality 75
8. 5. DOWN is negative verticality 104
9. 6. OFF is breaking contact 121
10. 7. AWAY is disappearing 139
11. 8. ON is contact 149
12. 9. OVER is higher than and close to 160
13. 10. BACK is returning 173
14. 11. ABOUT is dispersion 180
15. 12. (A)ROUND is vicinity or circular motion 184
16. 13. ABOUT/(A)ROUND is dispersion vs. circular motion 187
17. 14. ACROSS is motion to opposite side 193
18. 15. THROUGH is crossing a container 195
19. 16. BY is vicinity or path 200
20. 17. ALONG is parallel path or entity 204