Theta identification

Definition

Theta identification is a process by which two arguments are identified.

Example

In the nice man the arguments of the predicates nice and man are identified resulting in the interpretation 'x is nice & y is a man & x = y' where the 'x = y' part represents the identification.

See also

• Theta Criterion
• Theta-absorption
• Theta-government
• Theta-grid
• Theta-position
• Theta-role
• Theta-role assignment
• Theta-theory

Links

• Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

• Higginbotham, J. 1985. On Semantics, Linguisitc Inquiry 16, 547-593

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