Semantic Role Universals and Argument Linking
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Semantic Role Universals and Argument Linking: Theoretical, Typological, and Psycholinguistic Perspectives(165 Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM])

Semantic Role Universals and Argument Linking: Theoretical, Typological, and Psycholinguistic Perspectives(165 Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM])


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The concept of semantic roles has been central to linguistic theory for many decades. More specifically, the assumption of such representations as mediators in the correspondence between a linguistic form and its associated meaning has helped to address a number of critical issues related to grammatical phenomena. Furthermore, in addition to featuring in all major theories of grammar, semantic (or 'thematic') roles have been referred to extensively within a wide range of other linguistic subdisciplines, including language typology and psycho-/neurolinguistics. This volume brings together insights from these different perspectives and thereby, for the first time, seeks to build upon the obvious potential for cross-fertilisation between hitherto autonomous approaches to a common theme. To this end, a view on semantic roles is adopted that goes beyond the mere assumption of generalised roles, but also focuses on their hierarchical organisation. The book is thus centred around the interdisciplinary examination of how these hierarchical dependencies subserve argument linking - both in terms of linguistic theory and with respect to real-time language processing - and how they interact with other information types in this process. Furthermore, the contributions examine the interaction between the role hierarchy and the conceptual content of (generalised) semantic roles and investigate their cross-linguistic applicability and psychological reality, as well as their explanatory potential in accounting for phenomena in the domain of language disorders. In bridging the gap between different disciplines, the book provides a valuable overview of current thought on semantic roles and argument linking, and may further serve as a point of departure for future interdisciplinary research in this area. As such, it will be of interest to scientists and advanced students in all domains of linguistics and cognitive science.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Section 1: Theoretical concepts Chapter 1: Argument hierarchy and other factors determining argument realisation Dieter Wunderlich Chapter 2: Hierarchy mismatches and the dimensions of role semantics Beatrice Primus Chapter 3: Thematic roles - universal, particular, and idiosyncratic aspects Manfred Bierwisch Section 2: Cross-linguistic aspects Chapter 4: Experiencer constructions in Daghestanian languages Bernard Comrie and Helma van den Berg Chapter 5: Clause-level vs. predicate-level linking Balthasar Bickel Chapter 6: From meaning to syntax - semantic roles and beyond Walter Bisang Chapter 7: Meaning, form and function in basic case roles Georg Bossong Section 3: Psycho-/Neurolinguistic considerations Chapter 8: Semantic macroroles and language processing Robert D. Van Valin, Jr. Chapter 9: Thematic roles as event structure relations Maria M. Piñango Chapter 10: Generalised semantic roles and syntactic templates: A new framework for language comprehension Ina Bornkessel and Matthias Schlesewsky

About the Author :
Ina Bornkessel, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany; Matthias Schlesewsky, Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany; Bernard Comrie, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany; Angela D. Friederici, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.


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  • ISBN-13: 9783110219272
  • Publisher: De Gruyter
  • Publisher Imprint: De Gruyter Mouton
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 165 Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
  • ISBN-10: 3110219271
  • Publisher Date: 24 Sep 2009
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 371
  • Sub Title: Theoretical, Typological, and Psycholinguistic Perspectives


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