On Apples, Tomatoes, Carrots, and Other Fruits: Controversies Concerning Categorisation.

• Authors: Kudła Marcin
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

While at first glance the difference between fruit and vegetables appears to be clear, there are some problematic cases. One of them is the tomato, which is commonly regarded as a vegetable, although – technically speaking – it is a fruit. The aim of the present paper is to explain the controversies concerning the classification of tomatoes and other similar examples. In particular, the prototype-based approach to categorisation appears to offer a better chance of revealing the mechanisms that stand behind the issue of categorisation, than the classical approach.

Keywords

EN

categorisation; fruit; plant; prototype; vegetable

• Publisher: Komisja Nauk Filologicznych Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk we Wrocławiu
• Journal: Academic Journal of Modern Philology
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 6
• Pages: 93-99

Contributors

author

Kudła Marcin

• University of Rzeszów