viii + 248 pp, acknowledgments, Introduction: The Relationship between Syntax and Semantics; 10 Chapters 1. A Restrictive versus a Non-Restrictive Approach,; 2. Fillmore's Case Theory; 3. Chomsky's Theory of Government and Binding; 4. Jackendoff's Thematic Theory; 5. The MLP Correction Theory; 6 & 7. A Theory of Semantic Decomposition (I & II); 8. 8 & 9. An Analysis of Some Event Concepts (I & II) 10. The Relationship between Syntax and Semantics Revisited; Bibliography, Index. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked, covers crisp & unworn, gilt spine letters bright. Unworn green DJ in mylar protector. 5.7" x 8.7" black cloth boards, gilt spine letters, in dark green DJ Size: 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall.

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Title

Lexical Semantics without Thematic Roles

Publisher

Clarendon Press / Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK / New York, NY

Publication Date

1990

Language

English

ISBN 10

0198248318

ISBN 13

9780198248316

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Book Type

Book

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LINGUISTICS

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Synopsis

In this interpretive analysis, Ravin argues that thematic roles are not valid semantic entities, and that syntax and semantics are indeed autonomous and independent of one another. Suggesting a decompositional approach to lexical semantics in the spirit of Katz's semantic theory, the book considers such theoretical issues as indeterminacy and ambiguity, lexical configuration rules, and lexical projection, and analyzes the semantic content of event concepts such as causation, action, and change.

Review

'Ravin's book is ... timely and important ... it addresses the yet bigger theoretical issue of the autonomy of the several components of the grammar, in particular the autonomy of semantic representation. Ravin is to be applauded for directly addressing this central, and often controversial matter.' Linguistics, Volume 28, 1992

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