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The term '''thematic role''' is a synonym of [[semantic role]] or [[thematic relation]], popularized by Chomsky (1981), although mostly in its abbreviated form [[Θ-role]]. | The term '''thematic role''' is a synonym of [[semantic role]] or [[thematic relation]], popularized by Chomsky (1981), although mostly in its abbreviated form [[Θ-role]]. | ||
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| + | Thematic roles are semantic roles in a system which takes location and movement through space as (some of) the key notion in the interpretation of natural language sentences. | ||
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| + | === Example === | ||
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| + | the sentence ''Don gives Ed a donut'' is about a relocation or transfer of a donut (the Theme) from Don (the Source) to Ed (the Goal). In syntactic theory thematic roles are usually referred to as [[Theta-role]]s with not much concern for their content. See [[Thematic theory]]. | ||
=== Synonyms === | === Synonyms === | ||
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*[[semantic function]] | *[[semantic function]] | ||
*[[kāraka]] | *[[kāraka]] | ||
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| + | === Links === | ||
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| + | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Thematic+role&lemmacode=150 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
| − | Chomsky, Noam. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding.'' Foris, Dordrecht. | + | * Chomsky, Noam. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding.'' Foris, Dordrecht. |
| + | * 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. 1990. ''Semantic Structures,'' Cambridge, MIT-Press. | ||
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[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] | ||
[[Category:Semantic role|!]] | [[Category:Semantic role|!]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Syntax]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:08, 10 June 2009
The term thematic role is a synonym of semantic role or thematic relation, popularized by Chomsky (1981), although mostly in its abbreviated form Θ-role.
Thematic roles are semantic roles in a system which takes location and movement through space as (some of) the key notion in the interpretation of natural language sentences.
Example
the sentence Don gives Ed a donut is about a relocation or transfer of a donut (the Theme) from Don (the Source) to Ed (the Goal). In syntactic theory thematic roles are usually referred to as Theta-roles with not much concern for their content. See Thematic theory.
Synonyms
- semantic role
- thematic relation
- Θ-role (Theta role)
- case: deep case, case role, case relation
- semantic function
- kāraka
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Chomsky, Noam. 1981. Lectures on Government and Binding. Foris, Dordrecht.
- 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. 1990. Semantic Structures, Cambridge, MIT-Press.
