[HPSG-L] Is *remind* an object control verb
g.bouma at rug.nl
g.bouma at rug.nl
Thu Aug 31 13:26:31 UTC 2017
I am not a native speaker, but a simple search on ENCOW gives 4 hits for
"remind me to * me" and 32 for "remind me to * myself":
Thank you for reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /be-aux Be
/remind-xcomp Me /be-prt .
It < reminded /me-aux me /.-dep to /love-aux love /me-xcomp myself
Search interface:
https://www.webcorpora.org/bonito/run.cgi/corp_info?corpname=encow16a
All hits attached.
best,
Gosse
On 08/31/2017 02:25 PM, Guy Emerson wrote:
> I think it sounds better with a reflexive pronoun:
>
> "Please remind me to remind myself"
>
> But you can replace reflexive pronouns with normal pronouns in the right
> context:
>
> "No one understands me. Well, no one except me. I understand me."
>
> If that's acceptable, we could similarly have:
>
> A: "Remind me to close the window when I leave"
> B: "I'm leaving before you, so I won't be here to remind you when you leave"
> A: "Well, before you leave, could you at least remind me to remind me?"
>
> I still think it sounds a little dodgy, but it's sounds better here than
> out of context.
>
> As has already been said, "remind me to remind me" fits the song, for its
> rhyme and meter, not because it's normal English.
>
> 2017-08-31 13:17 GMT+01:00 Hanno Beck <hbeck at hannobeck.de>:
>
>> I am a native speaker of English who does not consider (1) "perfectly
>> acceptable in ordinary discourse or text."
>>
>> (This is not to say that it wouldn't be possible to come up with a context
>> in which it sounds more ordinary.)
>>
>> Hanno Beck
>> Dept. of Linguistics
>> The University at Buffalo
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 31, 2017 at 3:53 AM, Tibor Kiss <tibor at linguistics.rub.de>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Am 31.08.2017 um 06:55 schrieb Pollard, Carl <pollard.4 at osu.edu>:
>>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> although this is kind of implicit in Emily’s answer: Do native speakers
>> of
>>> English agree that (1) is perfectly acceptable in ordinary discourse or
>>> text?
>>>
>>> (1) Please remind me to remind me, you know, I’m kind of absent-minded.
>>>
>>> Best
>>>
>>> T.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Tibor,
>>>>
>>>> How rare: a straightforward question with a straightforward answer.
>> Yes,
>>> remind is an
>>>> object control verb. (Not all song lyrics are natural language.)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>> ________________________________________
>>>> From: HPSG-L [hpsg-l-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org] on behalf of
>>> Tibor Kiss [tibor at linguistics.rub.de]
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:22 AM
>>>> To: hpsg-l at listserv.linguistlist.org
>>>> Subject: [HPSG-L] Is *remind* an object control verb
>>>>
>>>> Dear native speakers of English on this list,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to know whether *remind*, when used with a non-finite
>>> complement, should be analysed as a object control verb.
>>>> OALD assumes (implicitly, by paraphrase) that *remind*, when used with
>>> an infinitive, is an object control verb (INFLUENCE-type in PS 1994):
>>>> (1) remind someone_i [PRO_i to do something]
>>>>
>>>> I am keen to know whether *remind*+infinitive could be used as a
>>> non-control-verb.
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> T.
>>>>
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# Corpus: ENCOW16A (World Englishes)
# Hits: 4
# Query [lc="remind" | lemma_lc="remind"][lc="me" | lemma_lc="me"][lc="to" | lemma_lc="to"][lc=".*" | lemma_lc=".*"][lc="me" | lemma_lc="me"] 4
b2f6774b44bfe7dc641860b447e9fa68d098 You can crush me Control me Harass me Deny me Enslave me in chains But you will never hold me Blind me Defy me Crush me Control me Harass me Deny me You can crush me Control me Harass me Deny me Enslave me in chains But you will never hold me < Remind /me-partmod me /(unknown)-dobj to /find-aux find /(unknown)-xcomp me /find-dobj > to tear me appart ' Cause you and I both know You 're the man ( Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men ?
9bf4811b2a383c2e2f4e5fd57ef4a0af4cd0 He continues to < remind /continue-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /let-aux let /remind-xcomp me /ground-nn > feet ground , to let them search deep for water .
7128697af125a0b581a05591222b2d301cf0 The next morning I quit vowed to quit drinking and would look at the bruises to < remind /look-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /keep-aux keep /me-infmod me /go-nsubj > going .
1e6aa16eac76d56b00e9edfb88bcdc425276 Thank you for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /be-aux Be /remind-xcomp Me /be-prt > .
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# Corpus: ENCOW16A (World Englishes)
# Hits: 32
# Query [lc="remind" | lemma_lc="remind"][lc="me" | lemma_lc="me"][lc="to" | lemma_lc="to"][lc=".*" | lemma_lc=".*"][lc="myself" | lemma_lc="myself"] 32
ebc99e8163cccab001077cc383bb17170470 They are so sweet and in the moment ... < reminds /me-aux me /sweet-parataxis to /enjoy-aux enjoy /me-xcomp myself /enjoy-dobj > .
522e908a7ed68a8c9e368dd5b903ca31588e Their purpose is to < remind /be-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /ask-aux ask /remind-xcomp myself /ask-dobj > daily whether or not I am living up to the lessons learned from each person along the way .
6dd147710bba0a402ecb43d47368f2a259f3 Thanks for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /accept-aux accept /remind-xcomp myself /accept-dobj > ( and others ) unconditionally in every moment .
df76a804e8cbee46bce0df36edab21f613e4 " It < reminded /me-aux me /.-dep to /love-aux love /me-xcomp myself /love-dobj > .
43d15faf7a18cbad4cfa2b615c072a036fae I am operating on gut instinct here , and several of you have already < reminded /0-root me /remind-dobj to /trust-aux trust /remind-xcomp myself /trust-dobj > .
6e31ebb4679b84f2f0cf93e07593debb6b9e thanks for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /give-aux give /remind-xcomp myself /check-punct > a reality check every now and again and remember how happy he makes me , and how worth it it is .
f61d5e63fdaeaa77fbce724e9c90cb84c95f Fiona 1986 wrote : This thread < reminded /write-parataxis me /remind-dobj to /get-aux get /remind-xcomp myself /get-prep > a copy of the new roald Dahl biography - ordered it last night on amazon - £ 8.75 fir the hardback not a bad deal at all !
2ab04c09d16d2eb004378fefd9de7e64c363 He is giving me love and < reminding /give-conj me /project-aux to /love-aux love /project-dep myself /love-dobj > for then I can project that to the world same as what I saw as my mom was dying .
e96edbba6af4cdf248da007ecbbe092df421 I 've actually put that portion of your article on one of my Sticky Notes in Windows 7 to keep on my desktop to < remind /keep-xcomp me /remind-dep to /myself-aux be /myself-cop myself /me-xcomp > every time I sit down to work on a post .
13e7a07dca148fdef0e9fbe2ac17d8297ca8 An olive on my Seder plate < reminds /on-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /ask-aux ask /remind-xcomp myself /ask-dobj > , as Rabbi Brant Rosen , co-chair of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council , writes : " How will we , as Jews , bear witness to the unjust actions committed in our name ?
292950554dc4f4bb153faa8cdde43ed7d326 She < reminded /she-dep me /remind-dobj to /see-aux see /remind-xcomp myself /see-dep > through God 's eyes .
2f310fde5f975d4c904820e9c56a4080a246 Over these months , people like Chris Penn and Erika Napoletano , and Andy Crestodina of Orbit Media have < reminded /Napoletano-conj me /remind-dobj to /give-aux give /remind-xcomp myself /give-iobj > permission to let go and just be .
3f5b14e9dbb797ab29ddc00c8df08a52b935 " If I ever start referring to these as the best years of my life ... < remind /0-root me /remind-dobj to /kill-aux kill /remind-xcomp myself /kill-prt > .
3fac93f91060e13a2e56bb97301d4ec6263b This < reminds /0-root me /remind-dobj to /get-aux get /me-xcomp myself /copy-nsubj > a copy .
20aa41f75c67584c8959ac81a69fd60caadd " < Remind /say-ccomp me /remind-dobj to /kill-aux kill /me-xcomp myself /later-dep > later , " composer and guitarist Pedro Cortés says .
e620a36ed9140329fdb56cf480c54c4718a1 Thanks to Don Hilliard for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /make-aux make /remind-xcomp myself /make-dobj > clearer .
6b31dfa558364bfcde848c1cb234cf96bf3f But then I hear the crystal clear words of a beautiful song and it < reminds /hear-conj me /remind-dobj to /forgive-aux forgive /remind-xcomp myself /forgive-dobj > and give it another try .
de23ea8ba6c73adb691e38242fb3730ace18 Thank you for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /disturb-aux disturb /remind-xcomp myself /disturb-dobj > for God 's wprk Bro .
0d882e79f54687d0e16174c887fb1cc59208 Hailey and Carole were waiting on the other side to < remind /wait-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /lower-aux lower /me-infmod myself /lower-dobj > with my arms before I jumped so it would n't be as far .
c551e64430b75eb65646c05e9f92e25f135d I knew I would need something to hang onto to < remind /hang-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /forgive-aux forgive /remind-xcomp myself /forgive-dep > , to be gentle every time I fell into the downward spiral of self criticism and worry that had been my programming .
9d281a0fb3c678d0c14461cae3f5eb271148 :)) Hehehe I have been in again today and noticed the huge display of them they had yesterday is now very low compared to yesterday where they were piled high :) So thanks for making this thread and < reminding /make-conj me /remind-dobj to /get-aux get /remind-xcomp myself /get-dep > one .
9d281a0fb3c678d0c14461cae3f5eb271148 Hehehe I have been in again today and noticed the huge display of them they had yesterday is now very low compared to yesterday where they were piled high :) So thanks for making this thread and < reminding /make-conj me /remind-dobj to /get-aux get /remind-xcomp myself /get-dep > one .
b9fdc75899dd54bd9df18d77e045ee11c6c4 " It 's a little too honest to be a light comedy ( representative quote : " If I ever say these were the best years of my life , < remind /be-conj me /remind-dobj to /kill-aux kill /me-dep myself /kill-dobj > . " ) .
252bf4ce418df780eb9005c5c95ba03759d0 " her eyes wide as saucers I collapsed giggling , she told me off < reminding /tell-xcomp me /remind-dobj to /behave-aux behave /remind-xcomp myself /behave-dobj > as I was in 1st class rolleyes .
89ee4e8994dd241bba981ca01a9fca12d034 Ken wrote for me to tell Tara to smile in the pictures , and to < remind /smile-conj me /remind-dobj to /get-aux get /remind-xcomp myself /get-dep > in some of the photos .
41de9064b694486f4bd8f951eac2171e937d Thanks for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /love-aux love /me-infmod myself /love-dobj > at 210 lbs as much as I did at 165 lbs .
3585c312af893f45a59ba939fab8cc3ddccb Hi All , Joined forum recently and Bruce just < reminded /Bruce-ccomp me /remind-dobj to /introduce-aux introduce /remind-xcomp myself /remind-tmod > .
26235acb6d4d6af12214f6bb3f773e126d7f To < remind /0-root me /remind-dobj to /indulge-aux indulge /remind-xcomp myself /indulge-dobj > every now and then .
b339284fde0a3918e2a823a1dfb9747fee24 Thanks for < reminding /for-pcomp me /remind-dobj to /behave-aux behave /remind-xcomp myself /behave-dep > !!!
1f5f7230df9c1e4ec149abe6aacb986697ad Firefly : ( totally engrossed ) < Remind /engross-xcomp me /(unknown)-dobj to /give-aux give /(unknown)-xcomp myself /give-iobj > the Firefly Medal for this .
3d5ec3d720b422a86eaf19c3b89a44029f24 When things are not going well - say dinner falls on the floor - 4.2 < reminds /fall-dep me /remind-dobj to /ask-aux ask /remind-xcomp myself /ask-prep > , who 's goal is this serving ?
d975fd66d48ccd23e9f6ad549f3337a01d44 Thanks for making my day and < reminding /my-conj me /remind-dobj to /love-aux love /me-xcomp myself /love-dobj > .
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