Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity
The aim of this paper is to explore the symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English middle construction, basing our analysis on Rijkhoff’s (1991, 2002, 2005, 2008) analogy Clause–NP, and also by taking account of lexico-semantic and discourse-pragmatic aspect...
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| description | The aim of this paper is to explore the symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English middle construction, basing our analysis on Rijkhoff’s (1991, 2002, 2005, 2008) analogy Clause–NP, and also by taking account of lexico-semantic and discourse-pragmatic aspects to examine how genericity (Carlson, 2011) and qualia structure (Pustejovsky, 1991; Yoshimura and Taylor, 2004) function in the process of semantic shift in compositional cospecification (Yoshimura, 1998). In this paper, we argue that middles, as generics, are indisputably non-eventive, even when they occur in other than the Present Simple tense (contra Fagan, 1992). However, it is necessary to analyse the semantic and discourse- pragmatic boundaries between an individuative and a generic interpretation of those middles which incorporate what Rijkhoff (1991) calls ω3 operators, and we also need to examine the ±experiencer role of the speaker in connection to the action denoted by the predicate.
El propósito de este artículo es explorar la simetría en la estructura subyacente del sintagma nominal y el predicado en la construcción media inglesa, basando nuestro análisis en la analogía Oración-Sintagma Nominal (Rijkhoff, 1991, 2002, 2005, 2008), atendiendo a aspectos léxico-semánticos y pragmático-discursivos para examinar cómo la genericidad (Carlson 2011) y la estructura de qualia (Pustejovsky, 1991; Yoshimura y Taylor, 2004) funcionan en el proceso de cambio semántico en la co- especificación composicional (Yoshimura, 1998). En este artículo, argumentamos que las oraciones medias, como las genéricas, son indiscutiblemente no- eventivas, incluso cuando ocurren en otro tiempo distinto al Presente Simple (contra Fagan 1992), pero es necesario analizar los límites semánticos y pragmático-discursivos entre una interpretación individuativa y una genérica de aquellas expresiones medias que incorporan lo que Rijkhoff (1991) denomina operadores ω3, además de la necesidad de examinar el ±rol experimentador del hablante en conexión a la acción denotada por el predicado. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-769ff12a43b3400daa41cb5de8bd91942022-12-22T01:05:41ZspaAsociación de Jóvenes LingüistasEstudios Interlingüísticos2340-92742019-12-017170185Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericityMacarena Palma Gutiérrez0Universidad de CórdobaThe aim of this paper is to explore the symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English middle construction, basing our analysis on Rijkhoff’s (1991, 2002, 2005, 2008) analogy Clause–NP, and also by taking account of lexico-semantic and discourse-pragmatic aspects to examine how genericity (Carlson, 2011) and qualia structure (Pustejovsky, 1991; Yoshimura and Taylor, 2004) function in the process of semantic shift in compositional cospecification (Yoshimura, 1998). In this paper, we argue that middles, as generics, are indisputably non-eventive, even when they occur in other than the Present Simple tense (contra Fagan, 1992). However, it is necessary to analyse the semantic and discourse- pragmatic boundaries between an individuative and a generic interpretation of those middles which incorporate what Rijkhoff (1991) calls ω3 operators, and we also need to examine the ±experiencer role of the speaker in connection to the action denoted by the predicate. El propósito de este artículo es explorar la simetría en la estructura subyacente del sintagma nominal y el predicado en la construcción media inglesa, basando nuestro análisis en la analogía Oración-Sintagma Nominal (Rijkhoff, 1991, 2002, 2005, 2008), atendiendo a aspectos léxico-semánticos y pragmático-discursivos para examinar cómo la genericidad (Carlson 2011) y la estructura de qualia (Pustejovsky, 1991; Yoshimura y Taylor, 2004) funcionan en el proceso de cambio semántico en la co- especificación composicional (Yoshimura, 1998). En este artículo, argumentamos que las oraciones medias, como las genéricas, son indiscutiblemente no- eventivas, incluso cuando ocurren en otro tiempo distinto al Presente Simple (contra Fagan 1992), pero es necesario analizar los límites semánticos y pragmático-discursivos entre una interpretación individuativa y una genérica de aquellas expresiones medias que incorporan lo que Rijkhoff (1991) denomina operadores ω3, además de la necesidad de examinar el ±rol experimentador del hablante en conexión a la acción denotada por el predicado.https://estudiosinterlinguisticos.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/palma-gutic3a9rrez-macarena.pdfgenericityqualia structurecompositional cospecificationω3 operatorsexperiencergenericidadestructura de qualiaco-especificación composicionaloperadores ω3experimentador |
| spellingShingle | Macarena Palma Gutiérrez Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity Estudios Interlingüísticos genericity qualia structure compositional cospecification ω3 operators experiencer genericidad estructura de qualia co-especificación composicional operadores ω3 experimentador |
| title | Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity |
| title_full | Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity |
| title_fullStr | Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity |
| title_short | Symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the English Middle construction: Exploring Qualia structure and genericity |
| title_sort | symmetry in the underlying structure of the nominal and the predicate in the english middle construction exploring qualia structure and genericity |
| topic | genericity qualia structure compositional cospecification ω3 operators experiencer genericidad estructura de qualia co-especificación composicional operadores ω3 experimentador |
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