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You may find the following reference useful (see the attached abstract ). We cite numerous definitions for the argument/adjunct distinction and we analyze the gradient argument/adjunct status of a number of dative roles in Hebrew, using a variety of syntactic,
semantic and discourse parameters.</div>
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Ariel, Mira, Dattner, Elitzur, Du Bois John, Linzen, Tal 2015. Pronominal datives: The royal road to argument status.
<i>Studies in language </i>39: 2. 257-321.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 8, 2024 4:11 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Lingtyp] Distinction between semantic arguments and semantic adjuncts</font>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4">The distinction between argument and adjunct is crucial for many linguistic analyses and much linguistic theorizing. However, how to define the argument and the adjunct and how to clearly distinguish
between the two are controversial. Further complicating the issue is the existence of two related levels, semantic and (morpho)syntactic (e.g. what is semantically considered an argument may be (morpho)syntactically realized as an adjunct, as evidenced by
passive formation in English). To be clear, this query is about the distinction between semantic arguments and semantic adjuncts (or semantic non-arguments). Specifically, in the case of verbs like
<i>buy</i> and <i>sell</i> and in the context of a business transaction that generally involves a buyer, a seller, a transfer of goods, and a transfer of money, how many semantic arguments does each verb have, what are they, and what is the rationale behind
the analysis? Similarly, in the case of <i>cut</i>, how many semantic arguments does it have and will that include the tool used in the cutting too? After all, isn’t the tool a necessary participant of the cutting action and how often do we cut something without
using any tool? Likewise, how many semantic arguments in the case of <i>bring</i>?
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4">Particularly, without looking at the different syntactic frames and constructions where these verbs occur or without paying any attention to how they are really used, on what (semantic) grounds
can we say that Participant X is an argument of <i>buy</i>, <i>sell, cut, </i>or<i> bring</i> or that Participant Y is an adjunct of the same verb? For colleagues who’d like to make a further distinction between core arguments and peripheral arguments in addition
to the distinction between arguments and adjuncts, then the following questions arise. Namely, if without looking at the different syntactic frames and constructions where these verbs occur, on what (semantic) grounds can we say that Participant X is a core
argument, a peripheral argument, or an adjunct (of <i>buy</i>, <i>sell</i>, <i>cut</i>, or
<i>bring</i>) and what is the difference between a peripheral argument and an adjunct?
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4">Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much in advance for your time and help!</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4">Best regards,</font></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="4">Chao</font></span></p>
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