题目
题目

LIN102H5 S All Sections TUT11 preparation (Mar.31)

多重下拉选择题

Identify the argument structure for each of the underlined noun phrases in the following sentences. Select the best answer from the drop-down list for each NP.   The latest news report said that the wild fires subject causer have burned down three more towns [ Select ] subject theme object experiencer subject experiencer object theme . Three more towns [ Select ] subject theme subject causer subject experiencer object experiencer object theme burned down due to the lack of fire crews in the area. The cats [ Select ] subject experiencer subject causer subject agent object theme object experiencer subject theme felt hot in the afternoon sun, so they sought some shade.    

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We start by restating the task allocations for each underlined noun phrase (NP) and then evaluate why the chosen label fits, while also considering why the other labels do not. 1) For the first NP: 'The latest news report said that the wild fires ... have burned down three more towns' - Chosen label: subject causer - Why this is plausible: The NP 'the wild fires' is the entity that performs the action of burning down the towns; it is the instigator or cause of the event described by the verb 'burned down.' In argument structure terms, this NP fills the agent/causer role for the verb 'burned down' (an event predicate where the causer initiates the action affecting the patient). The label 'subject causer' captures that this NP is the subject and it is the entity that causes the action. - Why other labels are less appropriate: - subject/theme: 'wild fires' as a subject are not the theme; the theme would be what is affected by the action, here the towns, not the fires themselves. - object theme / subject experiencer / object......Login to view full explanation

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