Open AccessThe 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.