Theta Theory
E326797
Theta Theory is a component of generative syntax that explains how verbs assign thematic roles (like agent or theme) to their arguments within sentence structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theta Theory canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of generative grammar
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linguistic theory ⓘ theory of argument structure ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adjectives
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nouns with argument structure ⓘ verbs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Government and Binding Theory
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surface form:
Government and Binding framework
Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| assumes |
each argument bears exactly one theta role
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each theta role is assigned to exactly one argument in a clause ⓘ |
| basedOn |
thematic roles such as agent
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thematic roles such as experiencer ⓘ thematic roles such as goal ⓘ thematic roles such as instrument ⓘ thematic roles such as source ⓘ thematic roles such as theme ⓘ |
| concerns |
distribution of arguments in clause structure
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how predicates assign roles to arguments ⓘ mapping between semantics and syntax ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| explains |
why certain argument structures are grammatical
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why certain argument structures are ungrammatical ⓘ |
| field | syntax ⓘ |
| formalizes | link between lexical semantics and syntactic realization ⓘ |
| influences |
the analysis of diathesis alternations
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the analysis of transitivity ⓘ the analysis of valency ⓘ |
| originatedIn | generative grammar tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Binding Theory
ⓘ
Case Theory ⓘ Government and Binding Theory ⓘ Lexical-Functional Grammar ⓘ Minimalist Program ⓘ Projection Principle ⓘ X-bar theory ⓘ
surface form:
X-bar Theory
|
| studies |
argument structure
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thematic roles ⓘ theta-role assignment ⓘ verb–argument relations ⓘ |
| subfieldOf |
generative syntax
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theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
argument
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external argument ⓘ internal argument ⓘ obligatory argument ⓘ optional argument ⓘ subcategorization frame ⓘ theta criterion ⓘ theta grid ⓘ theta role ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.