The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions

The aim of this paper is to motivate the syntactic and morphological behaviour of the Old English verbs which share the core meaning of 'to remember', 'to emit a smell', 'to produce a sound' and 'to speak' from their semantic structure. Firstly, as a result of...

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Main Author: González Orta, Marta
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Alicante 2005-11-01
Series:Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses
Online Access:https://raei.ua.es/article/view/2005-n18-the-interrelation-of-semantic-structure-and-syntactic-variation-in-old-english-verb-classes-catalogue-of-syntactico-semantic-constructions
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description The aim of this paper is to motivate the syntactic and morphological behaviour of the Old English verbs which share the core meaning of 'to remember', 'to emit a smell', 'to produce a sound' and 'to speak' from their semantic structure. Firstly, as a result of the analysis of these verb subclasses, I will propose a subclass-based lexical template for each lexical subclass. Within the Lexical Grammar Model, lexical templates are conceived as lexical representations where meaning description is encapsulated and interacts with the syntactic behaviour of lexical units. In order to construct a lexical template, Role and Reference Grammar logical structures will be complemented by a semantic decomposition which will define different lexical (sub-)classes. Secondly, the Lexical Template Modelling Process will stipulate the linking between the syntactic and semantic representation of these verbs. This process will establish the lexical rules that account for the mapping between the different semantic constructions and the syntactic structures and alternations in which these verbs participate and the lexical templates codified by these verb subclasses. As a result, a catalogue of the syntactico-semantic constructions exhibited by these Old English verbal predicates will be provided.
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spelling doaj.art-256152c339294cd1bb2fa48dfe8a0c0d2022-12-22T00:47:06ZengUniversidad de AlicanteRevista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses0214-48082171-861X2005-11-011811110.14198/raei.2005.18.054663The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructionsGonzález Orta, MartaThe aim of this paper is to motivate the syntactic and morphological behaviour of the Old English verbs which share the core meaning of 'to remember', 'to emit a smell', 'to produce a sound' and 'to speak' from their semantic structure. Firstly, as a result of the analysis of these verb subclasses, I will propose a subclass-based lexical template for each lexical subclass. Within the Lexical Grammar Model, lexical templates are conceived as lexical representations where meaning description is encapsulated and interacts with the syntactic behaviour of lexical units. In order to construct a lexical template, Role and Reference Grammar logical structures will be complemented by a semantic decomposition which will define different lexical (sub-)classes. Secondly, the Lexical Template Modelling Process will stipulate the linking between the syntactic and semantic representation of these verbs. This process will establish the lexical rules that account for the mapping between the different semantic constructions and the syntactic structures and alternations in which these verbs participate and the lexical templates codified by these verb subclasses. As a result, a catalogue of the syntactico-semantic constructions exhibited by these Old English verbal predicates will be provided.https://raei.ua.es/article/view/2005-n18-the-interrelation-of-semantic-structure-and-syntactic-variation-in-old-english-verb-classes-catalogue-of-syntactico-semantic-constructions
spellingShingle González Orta, Marta
The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
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title The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
title_full The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
title_fullStr The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
title_full_unstemmed The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
title_short The interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in Old English verb classes: catalogue of syntactico-semantic constructions
title_sort interrelation of semantic structure and syntactic variation in old english verb classes catalogue of syntactico semantic constructions
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