S/N

Major

Semantic

Categories

Specific

Meaning

Types

Forms (with frequency of occurrence)

N

Type

Sum

Total

%

1

Respect

a) Respect/

disregard

in terms of (145)

in respect of (22)

in view of (21)

with respect to (20)

with regard to (16)

with reference to (5)

in respect to (2)

in reference to (1)

in light of (1)

9

233

289

49

b) Support

in favour of (28)

in support of (8)

with support from (1)

3

37

c) Connection

in relation to (14)

in connection with (4)

in association with (1)

3

19

2

Process

a) Agreement

in line with (26)

in accordance with (23)

in consonance with (3)

in consultation with (2)

in conformity (2)

in adherence to (1)

in tune with (1)

in compliance with (1)

8

59

106

18

b) Disagreement/

Contrast

in contrast with (2)

in comparison with (1)

in opposition to (1)

at variance with (1)

4

5

c) Participation/

Cooperation

in touch with (19)

in contact with (6)

in conjunction with (5)

in collaboration with (2)

in alliance with (1)

in follower-ship with (1)

6

34

d) Manner

in form of

1

7

e) Means/Agency

by means of

1

1

f) Guidance

Nil

0

0

3

Delimitation

a) Addition

in addition to (38)

1

38

83

14

b) Replacement

on behalf of (31)

in place of (3)

in lieu of (3)

in behalf of (1)

in preference for (1)

6

39

c) Range

in excess of (4)

1

4