Goal
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Goal is a one of the thematic roles.
Example
in John gave me the book the thematic pattern is taken to be one in which the book (the Theme) moves from John (the Source) to me (the Goal).
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Fillmore, C.J. 1968. The Case for Case, in: E. Bach & R.T. Harms (eds.) Universals In Linguistic Theory, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York.
- Gruber, J. 1965. Studies in lexical relations, doctoral dissertation, MIT
- Jackendoff, R. 1983. Semantics and cognition, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
