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Applied Objects and the Syntax–Semantics Interface
Journal of Linguistics ( IF 1.381 ) Pub Date : 2020-06-19 , DOI: 10.1017/s0022226720000225
KYLE JERRO

This paper investigates the syntax–semantics interface within the domain of the realization of applied objects in Bantu languages, and I argue that the syntactic structure and semantic contribution of a given argument-licensing functional head (here, the applicative) do not covary. Specifically, I show that in principle, both high and low applicatives can (and should) be available with any type of applicative and not tied to a specific semantics (such as transfer of possession) or thematic role, as proposed in earlier work. Furthermore, I reject the centrality of thematic roles as a component of grammar that determines the grammatical function of applied objects, and I propose instead a typology of Bantu applied objects based on their semantic and morphological properties. This approach makes several predictions about applied objects: (i) syntactic and semantic diagnostics for high and low applicatives need not pattern together, (ii) syntactic asymmetry (such as c-command) can arise for applied objects which pattern symmetrically with other diagnostics (such as passivization), and (iii) the type of an applied object does not universally capture symmetry properties cross-linguistically. The view put forward in this paper provides a framework that can better capture this type of variation with object symmetry in Bantu languages as well as language-internal facts about applied objects; more generally, this paper sheds light on the nature of the syntax–semantic interface by showing that the meaning of a functional head is not necessarily determined by its syntactic position.

中文翻译:

应用对象和语法-语义接口

本文研究了班图语应用对象实现领域内的句法-语义接口,我认为给定参数许可功能头(这里是应用程序)的句法结构和语义贡献不会共同变化。具体来说,我表明,原则上,高和低应用程序都可以(并且应该)与任何类型的应用程序一起使用,并且不依赖于特定语义(例如所有权转移)或主题角色,如早期工作中提出的那样。此外,我拒绝将主题角色作为决定应用对象语法功能的语法组成部分的中心性,而是提出一种基于语义和形态属性的班图应用对象类型学。这种方法对应用对象做出了几个预测:(i) 高和低应用程序的句法和语义诊断不需要一起模式,(ii) 句法不对称(如 c 命令)可能出现在与其他诊断(如钝化)对称模式的应用对象上,以及 (iii)应用对象的类型并不能普遍捕获跨语言的对称属性。本文提出的观点提供了一个框架,可以更好地捕捉班图语中具有对象对称性的这种类型的变化以及关于应用对象的语言内部事实;更一般地说,本文通过表明功能头的含义不一定由其句法位置决定,从而阐明了句法语义接口的性质。(ii) 句法不对称(例如 c-command)可能出现在与其他诊断(例如钝化)对称模式的应用对象上,并且 (iii) 应用对象的类型不能普遍地捕获跨语言的对称属性。本文提出的观点提供了一个框架,可以更好地捕捉班图语中具有对象对称性的这种类型的变化以及关于应用对象的语言内部事实;更一般地说,本文通过表明功能头的含义不一定由其句法位置决定,从而阐明了句法语义接口的性质。(ii) 句法不对称(例如 c-command)可能出现在与其他诊断(例如钝化)对称模式的应用对象上,并且 (iii) 应用对象的类型不能普遍地捕获跨语言的对称属性。本文提出的观点提供了一个框架,可以更好地捕捉班图语中具有对象对称性的这种类型的变化以及关于应用对象的语言内部事实;更一般地说,本文通过表明功能头的含义不一定由其句法位置决定,从而阐明了句法语义接口的性质。(iii) 应用对象的类型并不能普遍地捕捉跨语言的对称特性。本文提出的观点提供了一个框架,可以更好地捕捉班图语中具有对象对称性的这种类型的变化以及关于应用对象的语言内部事实;更一般地说,本文通过表明功能头的含义不一定由其句法位置决定,从而阐明了句法语义接口的性质。(iii) 应用对象的类型并不能普遍地捕捉跨语言的对称特性。本文提出的观点提供了一个框架,可以更好地捕捉班图语中具有对象对称性的这种类型的变化以及关于应用对象的语言内部事实;更一般地说,本文通过表明功能头的含义不一定由其句法位置决定,从而阐明了句法语义接口的性质。
更新日期:2020-06-19
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