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The Lexicon
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The Lexicon
Constraining X-bar theory using the mental dictionary
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Overgeneration
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OvergenerationX-bar theory can produce sentences that are NOT well formed.
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OvergenerationX-bar theory can produce sentences that are NOT well formed.
It over-generates (generates ungrammatical sentences)
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Overgeneration
Overgeneration
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X-bar theory says complements are optional:
X’ ➝X’ (WP)
The philosopher loves caramel applesThe philosopher smiled
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X-bar theory says complements are optional:
X’ ➝X’ (WP)
The philosopher loves caramel applesThe philosopher smiled
BUT
*The philosopher loves*The philosopher smiled the breadbox.
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Overgeneration
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Traci gave the whale the jawbreaker.
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Overgeneration
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Traci gave the whale the jawbreaker.Traci gave the whale.
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Traci gave the whale the jawbreaker.Traci gave the whale.Traci gave the jawbreaker.
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Traci gave the whale the jawbreaker.Traci gave the whale.Traci gave the jawbreaker.
Certain verbs require objects, others require that they don’t have them, others require two.
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Traci gave the whale the jawbreaker.Traci gave the whale.Traci gave the jawbreaker.
Certain verbs require objects, others require that they don’t have them, others require two.
It depends on the particular verb.
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The Lexicon
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
The store of information about particular words.
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
The store of information about particular words.
pronunciation of word
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
The store of information about particular words.
pronunciation of wordmorphological irregularities
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
The store of information about particular words.
pronunciation of wordmorphological irregularitiesmeaning of word
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The LexiconThe mental dictionary
The store of information about particular words.
pronunciation of wordmorphological irregularitiesmeaning of wordrequirements about other words they occur with.
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Reminder: Subcategories of V
[NP__] intrans 1 arrive[NP __ NP] trans 1 hit
[NP __ {NP/CP}] trans 2 ask[NP __ NP NP] ditrans 1 spare[NP __ NP PP] ditrans 2 put
[NP __ NP {NP/PP}] ditrans 3 give[NP __ NP {NP/PP/CP}] ditrans 4 tell
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Selectional Restrictions
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Selectional RestrictionsSelectional Restrictions limit the semantic properties of arguments
#My toothbrush loves raisins.
#The bolt of lightening killed the rock.
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Thematic Relations
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Thematic RelationsA way of encoding selectional restrictions.
semantic relation between the argument and the predicate.
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Agent: initiator of the action, capable of volition
Brad hit Andrew
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Agent: initiator of the action, capable of volition
Brad hit Andrew
Natural Phenomenon: initiator of action, incapable of volition
A falling rock hit Terry.
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Agent: initiator of the action, capable of volition
Brad hit Andrew
Natural Phenomenon: initiator of action, incapable of volition
A falling rock hit Terry.
We won’t really distinguish agents from natural phenomena
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Thematic Relations
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Experiencer: the argument that experiences or perceives the event
Becki saw the Eclipse
Syntax frightens Jim
Susanna loves cookies
A falling rock hit Terry.
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Theme (also patient and percept) the entity that undergo actions, are moved, experienced or perceived
Susanna loves cookies
A falling rock hit Terry.
The syntactician bought a phonology textbook.
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Goal:The entity towards which motion takes place. Goals may involve abstract motion.
A falling rock hit Terry.
The syntactician bought a phonology textbook.
Millie went to Chicago
Travis was given a semantics article.
Thematic Relations
Thematic Relations
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Recipient: A special kind of goal that involves a change of possession
Julie gave Jessica the book
Roy received a scolding from Sherilyn.
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Recipient: A special kind of goal that involves a change of possession
Julie gave Jessica the book
Roy received a scolding from Sherilyn.
Source: The opposite of goal, entity from which movement occurs.
Bob gave Steve the Syntax assignment
Stacy came directly from Sociolinguistics class.
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Thematic Relations
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Location: Place where action occurs
Andrew is in Tucson's finest apartment
We're all at school.
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Location: Place where action occurs
Andrew is in Tucson's finest apartment
We're all at school.
Instrument: The entity with which action occurs.
Patrick hacked the computer apart with an axe
This key will open the door to the Douglass building.
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Thematic Relations
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Beneficiary: The entity for whom the action occurs
He bought these flowers for Jason
She cooked Matt dinner.
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Beneficiary: The entity for whom the action occurs
He bought these flowers for Jason
She cooked Matt dinner.
There are many other thematic relations, but these will do for our purposes.
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Theta Roles
Theta Role (θ-role)
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Theta RolesTheta role (θ-role) is a bundle of thematic relations associated with a particular argument.
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Theta RolesTheta role (θ-role) is a bundle of thematic relations associated with a particular argument.
Thematic relation ≠ theta role.
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Theta RolesTheta role (θ-role) is a bundle of thematic relations associated with a particular argument.
Thematic relation ≠ theta role.
An argument can have many thematic relations, but only one theta role.
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Theta Roles
Brian gave the doorknob to Mary
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Theta Roles
Brian gave the doorknob to Mary
agentsource
theme recipientgoal
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Theta Roles
Brian gave the doorknob to Mary
agentsource
theme recipientgoal
thematic relations
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Theta Roles
Brian gave the doorknob to Mary
agentsource
theme recipientgoal
thematic relations
θ-roles
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A note on the term “Theta Role”Sometimes we talk about the “agent theta role”. Technically this is incorrect. Agent refers to the thematic relation. But when we are talking about the “Agent theta role” we mean the theta role whose most prominent thematic relation is the Agent.
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One to one match of theta roles & arguments
‘put’ requires an agent, a theme, a goal
John put the book on the table*put the book on the table*John put the book*John put on the table*John put the book the pen on the table*The rock put the sky with the fork
Too many, too few, or the wrong kinds of arguments result in ungrammaticality.
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Theta Grids
‘put’
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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Theta Grids
‘put’
predicate
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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Theta Grids
‘put’
predicate
θ -role
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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Theta Grids
‘put’
predicate
θ -role
indices
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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Theta Grids
‘put’
predicate
θ -role
indices
external θ role (subject)
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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Theta Grids
‘put’
predicate
θ -role
indices
external θ role (subject)
internal theta roles
[John]i put [the book]j [on the table]k
These indices (indexes) are NOT The same as the indices used in binding theory
Agent/Source
DP
ThemeDP
GoalPP
i j k
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An important point!
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An important point!Adjuncts are NOT included in theta grids.
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An important point!Adjuncts are NOT included in theta grids.
(With verbs) Adjuncts are optional, complements & subjects are obligatory:
John put the book on the table on Friday
John put the book on the table
*John put the book on Friday
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The Theta Criterion
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The Theta CriterionA sentence meets the theta criterion iff:
Every argument must have one and only one theta role AND
Every theta role must be assigned (indexed to) to one and only one an argument.
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The Theta CriterionA sentence meets the theta criterion iff:
Every argument must have one and only one theta role AND
Every theta role must be assigned (indexed to) to one and only one an argument.
There is a one to one correspondence between the number of theta roles and the number & type of arguments
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‘love’
Experiencer ThemeDP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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‘love’
Experiencer Theme
Megani loves Kevinj
Experiencer Theme
i j
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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‘love’
Experiencer Theme
Megani loves Kevinj
Experiencer Theme
i j
*Megani loves
Experiencer Theme
i
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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‘love’
Experiencer Theme
Megani loves Kevinj
Experiencer Theme
i j
*Megani loves
Experiencer Theme
i
*
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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‘love’
Experiencer Theme
Megani loves Kevinj
Experiencer Theme
i j
*Megani loves
Experiencer Theme
i
*
*Megani loves Kevinj Jasonk
Experiencer Theme
i j K
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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‘love’
Experiencer Theme
Megani loves Kevinj
Experiencer Theme
i j
*Megani loves
Experiencer Theme
i
*
*Megani loves Kevinj Jasonk
Experiencer Theme
i j K
*
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
DP DP
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How does it all fit together?
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How does it all fit together?
The X-bar rules generate trees. These trees are then checked against constraints (like the binding conditions and the theta criterion) to make sure they are ok.
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How does it all fit together?
The X-bar rules generate trees. These trees are then checked against constraints (like the binding conditions and the theta criterion) to make sure they are ok.
The constraints filter out badly constructed trees.
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The Model of the Grammar (first try)
The LexiconTheta roles
The Computational ComponentX-bar rules (build trees)
Theta Criterion, Binding Conditions(check trees)
judgments
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NPs without theta roles?It rainedIt snowedIt hailedIt is likely that Bob left
These are called Expletives or Pleonastics.
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Two Kinds of ‘it’it bit me on the leg pronoun
it is likely that I’ll leave expletive
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Weather verbs & propositional verbs
‘rain’ takes *no* arguments
‘is likely’ [That John will leave]i is likelyIt is likely [that John will leave]i
Proposition
i
CP
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Why do expletives exist?
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Why do expletives exist?There is another constraint on the grammar:
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Why do expletives exist?There is another constraint on the grammar:
The Extended Projection Principle (EPP)
Every sentence must have a subject.
*rain (meets theta criterion, but violates EPP).
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Why do expletives exist?There is another constraint on the grammar:
The Extended Projection Principle (EPP)
Every sentence must have a subject.
*rain (meets theta criterion, but violates EPP).
Rule of Expletive insertion:
insert an ‘it’ in subject position.
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A contradiction
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A contradictionTheta criterion: all NPs must have a theta role
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A contradictionTheta criterion: all NPs must have a theta role
EPP: all sentences must have a subject
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A contradictionTheta criterion: all NPs must have a theta role
EPP: all sentences must have a subject
What do you do with verbs that have no theta roles to assign? Why doesn’t Expletive insertion cause a violation of the theta criterion.
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A contradictionTheta criterion: all NPs must have a theta role
EPP: all sentences must have a subject
What do you do with verbs that have no theta roles to assign? Why doesn’t Expletive insertion cause a violation of the theta criterion.
Solution lies in ordering
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The Model of the Grammar (second try)
The LexiconTheta roles
The Computational ComponentX-bar rules (build trees)
Theta Criterion (check trees)
Rule of Expletive Insertion(insert it)
Binding Conditions, EPP (check trees)
judgments
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Summary
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SummaryX-bar theory overgenerates (generates too many sentences)
Use the Lexicon, Theta roles, and the theta criterion to limit it.
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SummaryX-bar theory overgenerates (generates too many sentences)
Use the Lexicon, Theta roles, and the theta criterion to limit it.
Predicate: a relation between entities
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SummaryX-bar theory overgenerates (generates too many sentences)
Use the Lexicon, Theta roles, and the theta criterion to limit it.
Predicate: a relation between entities
Arguments: the participants in a predicate
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SummaryX-bar theory overgenerates (generates too many sentences)
Use the Lexicon, Theta roles, and the theta criterion to limit it.
Predicate: a relation between entities
Arguments: the participants in a predicate
Thematic relations describe the semantic properties of arguments
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Summary
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
Theta criterion requires 1-1 relation between # of arguments and # of theta roles
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
Theta criterion requires 1-1 relation between # of arguments and # of theta roles
Theta grid used for checking theta criterion.
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
Theta criterion requires 1-1 relation between # of arguments and # of theta roles
Theta grid used for checking theta criterion.
Adjuncts not part of theta grid
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
Theta criterion requires 1-1 relation between # of arguments and # of theta roles
Theta grid used for checking theta criterion.
Adjuncts not part of theta grid
Expletives are NPs without theta roles
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SummaryTheta roles are bundles of thematic relations associated with a single argument position
Theta criterion requires 1-1 relation between # of arguments and # of theta roles
Theta grid used for checking theta criterion.
Adjuncts not part of theta grid
Expletives are NPs without theta roles
EPP requires every sentence to have a subject
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Summary
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SummaryExpletive insertion occurs to save the derivation.
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SummaryExpletive insertion occurs to save the derivation.
There is ordering of operations.
Constraints filter out bad sentences.
Order: X-bar→Theta Criterion → Expl. Insertion→ EPP & Binding conditions → Judgments.