%0 Journal Article %T Espace dans les sens abstraits de deux verbes de mouvement descendre et tomber %A Cholewa, Joanna %J Romanica Cracoviensia %V Volume 11 (2011) %R 10.4467/20843917RC.11.007.0075 %N Volume 11, Issue 1 %P 56-65 %@ 1732-8705 %D 2012 %U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/romanica-cracoviensia/article/espace-dans-les-sens-abstraits-de-deux-verbes-de-mouvement-descendre-et-tomber %X Space in abstract meanings of two French motion verbs: ‘descendre’ and ‘tomber’ In this paper, we provide a semantic study of the space in abstract meanings of two French motion verbs, which both are marked by vertical orientation and downstairs direction: ‘descendre’ and ‘tomber’. The examples are divided on three groups, depending on the presence / absence of elements of the space: 1) defined space, 2) partially inferred space, 3) totally inferred / non pertinent space.