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OverviewActions are described by verbs whose subjects, objects, and other complements refer to various participants in those actions. What linguistic principles determine which participants are referred to by each component of a verb? Many previous approaches to this problem have employed a set of thematic roles, such as agent and patient, to classify varieties of participants. The alternative developed here fits within the framework of Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar while utilizing typed feature structures, certain basic features of verb meaning, a hierarchical classification of verb meanings, and constraints from more general to more specific word classes. Relying on no special mechanisms or components of grammar, this book is unique in its ability to account for the observed range of verb types in human languages with a simple yet widely applicable set of principles. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony R. Davis (University of California, Santa Barbara)Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information Imprint: Centre for the Study of Language & Information Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781575862248ISBN 10: 1575862247 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 01 February 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Thematic roles and linking theories; 3. Lexical semantic relations and structures; 4. HPSG: a brief description and some revisions; 5. Linking constraints in the lexical hierarchy; 6. Further issues in constraint-based linking; 7. Conclusions and prospects.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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