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24 Cards in this Set
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argument structure
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the number of participants required by a verb
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subcategorization frame
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arragnement(s) of a verb's arguments. snore: V[___] kiss V, [___ NP]
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thematic grid
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a set of thematic (meaning) roles that a verb assigns to its arguments ex. agent, theme,
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agent
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the initiator of the action: brad hit andrew
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theme
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entities that undergo actions
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experiencer
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the feeler or perceiver of events or states: beki saw the eclipse.
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goal
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the entity toward which an action takes place: millie went to chicago
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intransitive verb
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1-place. requires only an external argument
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transitive verb
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2-place: requres both an external and internal argument.
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dative verb
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3-place: requires an external argument and two internal arguments
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alternating dative
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theme and goal can alternate: ex. give, send, throw
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non-alternating dative
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the theme and the goal canNOT alternate. donate
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non-alternating diative is ______ than alternating diative
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easier
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adjuncts
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extra information that is not necessary for the verb to make sense
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passive
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object NP moves to subject NP position.
the monkey was hit by the elephant |
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NP raising
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the subject NP moves from the subject of the embeddd clause to the subject of the matrix clause: the monkey seemed to hit the elephant.
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matrix clause
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the main message of the sentence that can stand alone as a sentence
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embedded clause
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additional info added to the main message that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
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wh-movment
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wh moves from inside the VP to a non-argument position: who did the elephant hit
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subject cleft
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it was the elephant that hit the monkey
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object cleft
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it was the monkey that the elephant hit
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relative clause
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a qualifying clause that refers to and provides additional information about a preceding noun or pronoun, often beginning with a relative pronoun such as who, which, or that.
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subject relative
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the rabbit saw the elephant who hit the monkey
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object relative
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the rabbit saw the monkey who the elephant hit.
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