MSc Introduction to Syntax Lecture 5 Phrase structure: nonverbal projections 1. Noun phrases In the previous lecture we discussed the structure of sentences in terms of the X’- schema ...
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...Msc introduction to syntax lecture phrase structure nonverbal projections noun phrases in the previous we discussed of sentences terms x schema for it was noted that is motivated by observation structures different lexical categories show certain parallels this will see what those are as going discuss note differences between verbal heads and well let us start with there some clear similarities a sentence verb like distribute np can be built from nominalization distribution company distributed record b s arguments moreover they expressed parallel way agent argument subject position within theme an object therefore makes sense claim nps contain complement specifier just vps accordance then make attractive assumption correspondence semantics syntactic works exactly same corresponds constituent even taken step further have seen grammatical processes manipulate correspondences semantic positions recall passivization one such rule degrades optional promotes appears process apply passive exa...