The Semantic-Syntax Interface

Instrument

________: entity that instigates an action indirectly.

Experiencer

________: entity which neither controls nor is visibly affected by an action.

Stimulus

________: entity that causes an effect like one felt by the experiencer.

agent role

Actor: (causer, effector) similar to ________ but has no deliberation.

Force

________: entity that instigates a verbal action but is inanimate and is not performing the action voluntarily or deliberately.

roles of entities

Verbs contain info on the semantic /theta ________ (referential NPs and PPs in a sentence)

Patient

________: entities that undergo a physical, manifest change in state because of the verbal action.

Beneficiary

________: benefitted from the action.

Psych verbs

________: felt, smelt, realized, tasted….

NP

________ performs a verbal action with a physical, visible effect.

verbal action

Theme: moved or located by the ________, but there is no change of state.

semantic roles

All ________ for NPs are related on a continuum from active to passive roles.

NP

________ is generally human or sentient /conscious.

Agent

instigator of the verbal action

Actor

(causer, effector) similar to agent role but has no deliberation

Force

entity that instigates a verbal action but is inanimate and is not performing the action voluntarily or deliberately

Instrument

entity that instigates an action indirectly

Experiencer

entity which neither controls nor is visibly affected by an action

psych verbs

felt, smelt, realized, tasted…

Patient

entities that undergo a physical, manifest change in state because of the verbal action

Theme

moved or located by the verbal action, but there is no change of state

non animate [

animate]

created theme

entity comes into experience by the verbal action

Stimulus

entity that causes an effect like one felt by the experiencer

beneficiary

benefitted from the action

recipient

x gives y to z