The Semantic Basis of Argument Structure
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The Semantic Basis of Argument Structure: (Dissertations in Linguistics)

The Semantic Basis of Argument Structure: (Dissertations in Linguistics)


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A central problem on the syntax-semantics interface is the mapping between semantic roles and syntactic arguments, usually termed 'linking'. This book presents a clear and concise treatment of linking which departs significantly from models employing a problematical intermediate level where roles are classified into thematic role types such as 'agent' and 'goal'. Instead, the connection between a verb's meaning and its argument structure is shown to be quite direct. This direct connection appeals to certain fundamental aspects of verb meaning, while more specific semantic relations such as 'goal' are relevant to linking only when such relations are associated with the meanings of prepositions and similar forms. As a result, the theory is firmly grounded in the semantic content of verbs and prepositions.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction; 1.1 Argument structure and linking; 1.2 Previous approaches to argument structure; 1.3 Theoretical framework; 1.4 Overview; 2. Semantic constraints on argument structure; 2.1 Notions; 2.2 Cause and effect; 2.3 The part rule; 2.4 Conclusion; 3. Oblique complements; 3.1 Prepositions and co-predication; 3.2 The restricted recipient NP; 3.3 Valency and for-datives; 3.4 Predictions of the account; 3.5 Comparison with previous analysis; 3.6 Restricted NP complements in Swedish and Dutch; 3.7 Overview of the theory; 4. Reformulations in the Hierarchical Lexicon; 4.1 Preposition selection revisited; 4.2 The semantics of argument structure revisited; 4.3 Valence and subjects; 4.4 Summary; References.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781881526681
  • Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information
  • Publisher Imprint: Centre for the Study of Language & Information
  • Height: 228 mm
  • No of Pages: 167
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1881526682
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 1995
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Series Title: Dissertations in Linguistics
  • Weight: 244 gr


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