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Identifying Syntactically Relevant Units of Meaning

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Levin (1993)<br />

• Classifications based on argument syntax<br />

• 193 verb classes covering 3024 verbs, or<br />

4,186 senses (Verbs <strong>of</strong> putting, verbs <strong>of</strong> removing,<br />

verbs <strong>of</strong> communication, etc.)<br />

• 79 alternations (Locative, Benefactive, Creation and<br />

Transformation, etc.)<br />

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