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Chapter 9 - Semantics - Practice

The document outlines the semantics of verbs including their categorization, selectional restrictions, and theta roles. It provides examples of verbs such as 'visit', 'send', and 'cook', detailing their arguments and roles like AGENT, PATIENT, and RECIPIENT. Additionally, it includes exercises for identifying these roles in various sentences.

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Chapter 9 - Semantics - Practice

The document outlines the semantics of verbs including their categorization, selectional restrictions, and theta roles. It provides examples of verbs such as 'visit', 'send', and 'cook', detailing their arguments and roles like AGENT, PATIENT, and RECIPIENT. Additionally, it includes exercises for identifying these roles in various sentences.

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SEMANTICS

visit send cook


categorization V V V
c-selection -NP -NP NP -NP NP
-NP PP -NP PP
s-selection AG, PAT AG, PAT, REC AG, PAT, REC
meaning VISIT SEND COOK
phonology /ˈvɪzɪt/ /send/ /kʊk/
special properties Past: sent
PP: sent

Semantics role (Theta role – θ role)


1. AGENT (AG): doer of the action
2. EXPERIENCER (EXP): perceiver of a state or an event
EXP PAT
I heard a strange noise.
3. PATIENT (PAT): what is perceived EXP is done
PAT
He wrote that book.
4. GOAL (GO)

GO
He has gone to Hanoi.

5. SOURCE (SO)

SO
He comes from the US.

6. INSTRUMENT (INS)

INS
He peels the apple with the paper knife.

7. THEME (TH): a kind of agent also receiver the result of action, typical of verbs of movement.
TH
The students went to Malaysia.
8. RECIPENT (REC)
REC
I send a letter to the principal.
9. BENEFICIARY (BEN)
My mom is sick. So I go to the post office and send the letter for her.
I send the letter for my mom.
I send the letter to my mom.
10. LOCATION (LOC)
LOC
The book is on the table.
11. PROPOSITION (PRO)
PRO
That you are late is annoying.
Exercises:
AG PAT REC
1. Quan sent some flowers to Ha .

EXP PAT
2. Ha loves Quan.

AG PAT
3. The lion killed the rabbit.

PAT AG
4. The rabbit was killed by the lion.

REC PAT SO
5. Quan received an email from Tuoi.

AG PAT INS
6. Quan rubbed the table with sand paper.

EXP AG PAT REC/BEN


7. She thinks that her husband will make a cake for her .

AG PAT LOC
8. The teacher put the laptop on the table.

PRO
9. I know that you love me.

AG PAT BEN
10. The students carry the books for their teachers.

AG PAT SO
11. Khiem withdraw money from the bank.

EXP PAT INS


12. I listen to a song on my iPod.

AG PAT INS
13. I play a song on my iPod.

Exercises:

V Complement C
1. I put the book on the table.

modifier
2. I sent her an email yesterday.

V C C
3. I sent her an email.

C M M
4. I saw her in the supermarket yesterday.

C
5. The woman wasted the following morning.

M
6. The woman died the following morning.
C
7. The professor put up with his impolite answer.

M
8. The professor blew up with his impolite answer.

M
9. They finally decided on the boat.

M
10. They finally decided on the boat on the plane.

C
11. She put the letter on the shelf.

M
12. She read the letter on the shelf.

Noun - C
13. He is an `English teacher.

Adj - M
14. He is an English `teacher .

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