Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
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Why can some means and<br />
manner verbs alternate but not others?<br />
• The root <strong>of</strong> sew is associated with a simple event structure, and<br />
different end results are possible (template augmentation)<br />
Creating an object<br />
(15) a. Dale sewed the piece <strong>of</strong> silk into a ball gown.<br />
b. Dale sewed a ball gown out <strong>of</strong> the piece <strong>of</strong> silk.<br />
Covering a surface<br />
(16) a. Dale sewed bows on the costume.<br />
b. Dale sewed the costume with bows.<br />
Attaching things/impressing an image<br />
(17) a. Dale sewed the lining to the skirt.<br />
b. Dale sewed the lining and skirt together.<br />
(Levin 2003:10)<br />
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