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NBlöcher: /* Other languages */

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	===Other languages===		===Other languages===
	German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]] French [[argument (fr)]] Russian [[аргумент]]		German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]] <br> French [[argument (fr)]] <br> Russian [[аргумент]] <br>

	{{dc}}		{{dc}}
	[[Category:Syntax]]		[[Category:Syntax]]
	[[Category:Valence]]		[[Category:Valence]]

Volker gast at 13:06, 14 June 2009

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	An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] ~~(or sometimes~~ [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required ~~to cooccur with a~~ [[verb]] ~~(or other~~ argument-~~taking expression)~~.		The term '''argument''' is systematically ambiguous. In semantics, an argument is the entity about which a [[predication]] is made. In syntax, an argument is a constituent ([[noun phrase]], [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required by another (predicative, argument-taking) constituent ([[verb]], [[relational adjective]], [[relational noun]]). In this second, syntactic sense, 'arguments' are also called '[[argument term]]s'.
			Argument terms are said to be 'sub-categorized' by their governing predicates.

	In [[Generative syntax]], ''Argument'' is a [[phrase]] which is a [[referential expression]] and which is associated with a [[theta-role]] assigned by a lexical [[head]].		In [[Generative syntax]], ''Argument'' is a [[phrase]] which is a [[referential expression]] and which is associated with a [[theta-role]] assigned by a lexical [[head]].

	===Examples===		===Examples===
	In the following sentences, the italicized noun phrases (or adpositional phrases) are arguments:		In the following sentences, the italicized noun phrases (or adpositional phrases) are arguments (or argument terms):

	* ''Tasaku'' bought ''a ticket'' on Friday.		* ''Tasaku'' bought ''a ticket'' on Friday.

Haspelmath at 19:23, 14 February 2009

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	(i) a John eats apples		(i) a John eats apples
	b That you're in love, is obvious		b That you're in love is obvious

	In Chomsky (1986a), arguments are construed as [[chain]]s. Now we can say that in (iii) the theta-role of ''hit'' is assigned to the antecedent ''John'', hence is associated with the argument (John<sub>i</sub>, t<sub>i</sub>), which is a chain.		In Chomsky (1986a), arguments are construed as [[chain]]s. Now we can say that in (iii) the theta-role of ''hit'' is assigned to the antecedent ''John'', hence is associated with the argument (John<sub>i</sub>, t<sub>i</sub>), which is a chain.
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	===Polysemy===		===Polysemy===
	''Argument'' also refers to		''Argument'' also refers to
	* an argument of a function (in mathematical logic)		* an [[argument (of a function)]] (in mathematical logic)

	=== Link ===		=== Link ===

Haspelmath at 19:22, 14 February 2009

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	* Please give ''my regards'' ''to your husband''.		* Please give ''my regards'' ''to your husband''.
	* On the boat ''the passengers'' rely ''on the captain''.		* On the boat ''the passengers'' rely ''on the captain''.


	The NPs ''John'' and ''apples'' in (i)a are arguments of ''eat'' and the embedded sentence in (i)b is an argument of ''obvious''. The phrase ''next week'' in (ii) is not an argument (of ''visit''), and is assigned no theta-role.		The NPs ''John'' and ''apples'' in (i)a are arguments of ''eat'' and the embedded sentence in (i)b is an argument of ''obvious''. The phrase ''next week'' in (ii) is not an argument (of ''visit''), and is assigned no theta-role.
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	(iii) John<sub>i</sub> was hit t<sub>i</sub>		(iii) John<sub>i</sub> was hit t<sub>i</sub>

	=== Semantics ===		===Comments===
			''Arguments'' are typically contrasted with [[adjunct]]s, i.e. noun phrases or adpositional phrases that are not syntactically required, but serve to modify the clause or another constituent.

			==== Semantics ====

	in the formula P(a), a is called the argument of the [[predicate]] P. Generally, for a predicate with [[arity]] n, in P(a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub>), a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub> are called the arguments of P. <br />		in the formula P(a), a is called the argument of the [[predicate]] P. Generally, for a predicate with [[arity]] n, in P(a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub>), a<sub>1</sub>,...,a<sub>n</sub> are called the arguments of P. <br />


	~~===Comments===~~
	~~''Arguments'' are typically contrasted with [[adjunct]]s, i.e. noun phrases or adpositional phrases that are not syntactically required, but serve to modify the clause or another constituent.~~

	===Subtypes===		===Subtypes===
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	''Argument'' also refers to		''Argument'' also refers to
	* an argument of a function (in mathematical logic)		* an argument of a function (in mathematical logic)

	~~===other languages===~~
	*German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]]
	*Russian [[аргумент]]

	=== Link ===		=== Link ===
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	* Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.		* Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.

			===Other languages===
			German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]] French [[argument (fr)]] Russian [[аргумент]]

	{{dc}}		{{dc}}
	[[Category:Syntax]]		[[Category:Syntax]]
	[[Category:Valence]]		[[Category:Valence]]

Wohlgemuth: + utrecht data

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 An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression).
 ===Examples===
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 * Please give ''my regards'' ''to your husband''.
 * On the boat ''the passengers'' rely ''on the captain''.
 ===Comments===
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 *German [[Argument (de)|Argument]]
 *Russian [[аргумент]]
 {{dc}}
 [[Category:Syntax]]
 [[Category:Valence]]

Skrylov: /* other languages */

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other languages

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	===other languages===		===other languages===
	German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]]		*German [[Argument (de)\|Argument]]
			*Russian [[аргумент]]
	{{dc}}		{{dc}}
	[[Category:Syntax]]		[[Category:Syntax]]
	[[Category:Valence]]		[[Category:Valence]]

Admin at 13:04, 27 July 2007

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	~~'''ADMIN-TEST'''~~
	~~Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):~~

	~~<math>\and</math><math>\or</math><math>\neg</math><math>\Rightarrow</math>~~

	~~Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!~~


	An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression).		An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression).

Admin at 11:45, 27 July 2007

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	Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):		Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):

	<math>\and</math> <math>\or</math>, <math>\neg</math>,<math>\Rightarrow</math>		<math>\and</math><math>\or</math><math>\neg</math><math>\Rightarrow</math>

	Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!		Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!

Admin at 11:45, 27 July 2007

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	Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):		Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):

	math>\and</math> <math>\or</math>, <math>\neg</math>,<math>\Rightarrow</math>		<math>\and</math> <math>\or</math>, <math>\neg</math>,<math>\Rightarrow</math>

	Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!		Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!

Admin at 11:45, 27 July 2007

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			'''ADMIN-TEST'''
			Math-Test für Herrn Shen (Rechenzentrum Trier):

			math>\and</math> <math>\or</math>, <math>\neg</math>,<math>\Rightarrow</math>

			Wenn Symbole angezeigt werden, folgt ein virtueller Schulterkopfer!


	An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression).		An '''argument''' is a [[noun phrase]] (or sometimes [[adpositional phrase]]) that is required to cooccur with a [[verb]] (or other argument-taking expression).