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==Definition==
 
'''Theta-absorption''' is a some morpho-syntactic elements have the capacity of absorbing a [[theta-role]] assigned by the [[verb]] (stem) to which they are attached, with the effect that that theta-role can not be assigned to its regular position.
 
'''Theta-absorption''' is a some morpho-syntactic elements have the capacity of absorbing a [[theta-role]] assigned by the [[verb]] (stem) to which they are attached, with the effect that that theta-role can not be assigned to its regular position.
  
=== Example ===
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== Example ==
 
 
 
[[Passive]] morphology is an example, and [[clitic]]s have been argued to absorb a theta-role as well.
 
[[Passive]] morphology is an example, and [[clitic]]s have been argued to absorb a theta-role as well.
 
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*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theta-absorption&lemmacode=158 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
  
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== References ==
 
 
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theta-absorption&lemmacode=158 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
 
 
 
=== References ===
 
 
 
 
* Jaeggli, O. 1986a. ''Passive,'' Linguistic Inquiry 17, pp.587-622.
 
* Jaeggli, O. 1986a. ''Passive,'' Linguistic Inquiry 17, pp.587-622.
 
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford.
 
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford.
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Revision as of 09:21, 17 August 2014

Definition

Theta-absorption is a some morpho-syntactic elements have the capacity of absorbing a theta-role assigned by the verb (stem) to which they are attached, with the effect that that theta-role can not be assigned to its regular position.

Example

Passive morphology is an example, and clitics have been argued to absorb a theta-role as well.

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Links

References

  • Jaeggli, O. 1986a. Passive, Linguistic Inquiry 17, pp.587-622.
  • Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.


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