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Syntax–semantics interface

In linguistics, the syntax–semantics interface is the interaction between syntax and semantics. Its study encompasses phenomena that pertain to both syntax and semantics, with the goal of explaining correlations between form and meaning. Specific topics include scope, binding, and lexical semantic properties such as verbal aspect and nominal…

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Syntax–semantics interface

Nodes39
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Triples150
Avg. degree1.95
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related to References · 90
Syntax–semantics interface → Angelika, Argument Structure, Aspectual, At, Barbara, Barker, Beth Levin, Blackwell, Cambridge, Cambridge Handbooks, Cambridge University Press, Chierchia, Chris, Cognition, Cognition Special Issue, Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Sciences, Contemporary Semantics, Cornell University Press, Dancygier
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Syntax–semantics interface → An, Annual Review, Compositional, Explorations, Fleischhauer, ISBN, Jackendoff, Jacobson, James, Koenig, Latrouite, Levin, Lexical, Lexicon, Linguistics, MIT Press, No, Osswald, Oxford University Press, Pauline
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Syntax–semantics interface → At, Heim, In, Kratzer, Other, There
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Syntax–semantics interface → Levin, Rappaport Hovav, Steven Pinker, Within
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Syntax–semantics interface → interaction between syntax and semantics

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semantics syntax interface linguistics press syntactic levin pp cambridge meaning semantic university lexical formal functionalist pinker syntax-semantics mit scope binding

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Syntax–semantics interfaceis ainteraction between syntax and semantics0.90text
verbal aspectinstance ofand lexical semantic properties0.80text
nominal individuationinstance ofand lexical semantic properties0.80text
semantic macrorolesinstance ofand lexical semantic properties0.80text
and unaccusativity.The interface is conceived of very differently in formalistinstance ofand lexical semantic properties0.80text
functionalist approachesinstance ofand lexical semantic properties0.80text
morphosyntaxinstance ofwhich can be observed by the existence of terms0.80text
scopeinstance ofsemantic relationships0.80text
binding are represented unambiguouslyinstance ofsemantic relationships0.80text
having been determined by syntactic operations such as quantifier raisinginstance ofsemantic relationships0.80text
type shiftinginstance ofthe rules include mechanisms0.80text
dynamic bindinginstance ofthe rules include mechanisms0.80text

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