The acquisition of verb subcategorization in a functionalist framework
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20343798 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Rispoli (0000-0002-5369-3790, University of Kansas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 31 |
| Pages | 41-63 |
| Publication date | 1991-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | First Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-7237 • E-ISSN: 1740-2344 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/014272379101103103 |
| OpenAlex | W2043541678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper takes a functionalist perspective on the development of verb subcategorization, concentrating on a subclass of action verbs. The acquisition of verb subcategorization is viewed as the construction of logical structures (LSs) for the predicate in which a verb can appear. The LS motivates a verb's syntactic specifications through linking rules which reflect, in part, universals, and, in part, language specific generalizations. Crucial information for the construction of an LS are combinations of input and context which can unambiguously specify aspects of the meaning of a predicate. One consequence of this approach is that arrays of explicit NP arguments with syntactic encoding play a minor role in this process. Information about three semantic dimensions figure in the construction of the LS of an action predicate; (1) animacy of the theme or patient referent, whether implicit or explicit; (2) intentionality of the theme or patient referent as expressed by morphemes that imply the intentional origin of an action; and (3) the temporal contour of an action, in particular, whether a predicate is telic
Linguistics · Modal verb · Morpheme · Natural language processing · Predicate (mathematical logic) · Referent · Reflexive verb · Subcategorization · Verb · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0.29 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2022 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |