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[[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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| + | *[[Theta Criterion]] | ||
| + | *[[Theta identification]] | ||
| + | *[[Theta-government]] | ||
| + | *[[Theta-grid]] | ||
| + | *[[Theta-position]] | ||
| + | *[[Theta-role]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 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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See also
- Theta Criterion
- Theta identification
- Theta-government
- Theta-grid
- Theta-position
- Theta-role
- Theta-role assignment
- Theta-theory
Links
References
- Jaeggli, O. 1986a. Passive, Linguistic Inquiry 17, pp.587-622.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
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