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The adicities of thematic separation

Author(s) -

Terje Lohndal

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

proceedings from semantics and linguistic theory

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2163-5951

pISSN - 2163-5943

DOI - 10.3765/salt.v0i0.2616

Subject(s) - principle of compositionality , syntax , variable (mathematics) , computer science , spell , thematic map , linguistics , event (particle physics) , natural language processing , domain (mathematical analysis) , semantics (computer science) , artificial intelligence , logical form , predicative expression , programming language , mathematics , philosophy , mathematical analysis , physics , theology , cartography , quantum mechanics , geography

This paper discusses whether or not verbs have thematic arguments or whether they just have an event variable. The paper discusses some evidence in favor of the Neo-Davidsonian position that verbs only have an event variable. Based on this evidence, the paper develops a transparent mapping hypothesis from syntax to logical form where each Spell-Out domain corresponds to a conjunct at logical form. The paper closes by discussing the nature of compositionality for a Conjunctivist semantics.

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