Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning
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Event structures determines<br />
alternating behavior<br />
• Non-alternating verbs have roots associated with<br />
complex “result state” event structures, not with simple<br />
event structures<br />
(21) a. Ashley filled the bucket with water.<br />
b.*Ashley filled water into the bucket.<br />
(22) a. Ashley poured water into the bucket.<br />
b.*Ashley poured the bucket with water.<br />
(Levin 2003:11)<br />
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