Randall Linking

The Geometry of Argument Structure
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4020-8308-2
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 74, 326 Seiten

Reihe: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory

Linking is one of the challenges for theories of the syntax-semantics interface. In this new approach, the author explores the hypothesis that the positions of syntactic arguments are strictly determined by lexical argument geometry. Through careful argumentation and original analysis, her study provides a framework for explaining the linking patterns of a range of verb classes, leading to a number of insights about lexical structure and a radical rethinking of many verb classes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Randall, Janet H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;7
2;Acknowledgements;11
3;List of Abbreviations;14
4;Introduction;15
4.1;1 A Phenomenon and a Principle: The Isomorphic Linking Hypothesis;15
4.2;2 Representations;17
4.3;3 The Competition;19
4.4;4 Advantages of this Proposal;19
4.5;5 Going Forward;21
5;Part I A Geometric Theory of Linking;23
6;1 Conceptual Structure;24
6.1;1.1 Motivating Conceptual Structure: A Review of the Problems with Theta Grids;24
6.2;1.2 Representing Arguments and Satisfying the Theta Criterion;29
6.3;1.3 Building Conceptual Structure Representations;32
6.4;1.4 Streamlining the Set of CS Primitives;37
6.5;1.5 Argument Structure: The Interface Projection from CS;46
7;2 Eliminating the Direct/Indirect Internal Argument Distinction;48
7.1;2.1 Reasons to Eliminate Indirect Arguments;48
7.2;2.2 Apparent Problems and Their Solutions;51
7.3;2.3 Summary;63
8;3 Explaining Linking Regularities;66
8.1;3.1 A New Linking Proposal: The Isomorphic Linking Hypothesis;67
8.2;3.2 Causative Verbs;72
8.3;3.3 Comparing the ILH to Other Linking Theories;81
8.4;3.4 Unaccusative and Unergative Verb Linking and Some Linking Predictions;90
8.5;3.5 Some Problematic Verb Classes;98
8.6;3.6 Summary: The Linking Theory So Far;99
9;4 Syntactically Unexpressed Arguments, Incorporation, and Adjuncts;101
9.1;4.1 Implicit Argument Verbs and Implications for Lexical Entries;101
9.2;4.2 Incorporated Argument Verbs;112
9.3;4.3 Coindexed Argument Verbs and the Bound Argument Condition on Linking;129
9.4;4.4 Delinked CS Arguments: Mismatches Introduced ByWord- Formation Rules;131
9.5;4.5 Maintaining the Argument/Adjunct Distinction in Light of Selected Adjuncts;140
10;5 The Linking of Resultative Verbs: Clausal Fusion;148
10.1;5.1 The Conceptual Structure of Resultative Verbs;149
10.2;5.2 The Argument Structure of Resultative Verbs;155
10.3;5.3 The Linking of Resultative Verbs and a Better Linking Theory;168
10.4;5.4 Clausal Fusion: Interpreting the Unlinked Theme;177
11;6 The Prohibition Against Double Fusion;184
11.1;6.1 Deriving Resultative Mismatches from the Prohibition Against Double Fusion;184
11.2;6.2 Independent Evidence for the Prohibition Against Double Fusion;187
11.3;6.3 The Prohibition Against Double Fusion and the Theta Criterion;192
11.4;6.4 Against an Alternative CS for Resultatives: The Means Analysis ( Jackendoff, 1990);197
11.5;6.5 An Overview of Linking;207
12;Part II More Linking Results Across the Lexicon;213
13;7 Causative Verbs with PLACE Arguments;216
13.1;7.1 Obligatory;216
13.2;Arguments:;216
13.3;and;216
13.4;are not Three-Argument Verbs;216
13.5;Abstract;217
13.6;Verbs:;217
13.7;and;217
13.8;Concrete;220
13.9;Verbs:;220
13.10;and;220
13.11;Unspecified;225
13.12;Verbs:;225
13.13;and;225
13.14;7.2 Optional Implicit;227
13.15;Concrete;228
13.16;Verbs:;228
13.17;and;228
13.18;Abstract;231
13.19;Verbs:;231
13.20;and;231
13.21;A Different Type of Abstract;233
13.22;Verb,;233
13.23;or ÏPseudoresultativesÓ: transitive;233
14;8 Unaccusatives: A Cluster of Verb Classes;238
14.1;8.1 Unaccusative Verbs with Obligatory;238
14.2;Arguments:;238
14.3;and;238
14.4;8.2 Unaccusative Verbs with Optional;244
14.5;Arguments:;244
14.6;and;244
14.7;8.3 Unaccusative Pseudoresultatives:;246
14.8;8.4 Unaccusative Resultatives;248
14.9;8.5 Unaccusative / Unergative Alternating Verbs:;252
14.10;and;252
14.11;8.6 Defining ÏUnaccusative VerbÓ;259
14.12;8.7 Unaccusative/Causative Alternating Verbs:;261
14.13;and;261
15;9 Complex Causative Verbs;267
15.1;9.1 Causative Manner-of-Motion Verbs:;268
15.2;and;268
15.3;9.2 Causative ÏMaterial MeansÓ Verbs:;275
15.4;and;275
15.5;9.3 Causative Instrument Verbs:;277
15.6;and;277
15.7;9.4 Causative Alternating Verbs: A Reanalysis of the;280
15.8;and;280
15.9;Classes;280
15.10;With;281
16;10 Other Verb Classes, Other Issues, and Conclusions;289
16.1;10.1 Adjunct Fusion Versus Argument Linking:;289
16.2;and;289
16.3;10.2 Non-Causative Transitive Verbs:;293
16.4;and;293
16.5;10.3 More on Replacing;297
16.6;with;297
16.7;10.4 Conclusions and Further Thoughts;302
17;Summary of Definitions, Principles and Rules1;305
18;References;310
19;Index of English Words Discussed;318
20;Index;322