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| − | '''Agent''' is a [[ | + | '''Agent''' is a type of [[argument]] or [[thematic role]] which designates an entity which is the cause of and has control over the action denoted by the predicate. |
| − | + | Agent is a semantic role denoting a participant that is actively involved in a situation (generally described by an action verb). | |
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| − | + | === Example === | |
| − | (ii) | + | in (i)-(iii) ''Miguel'' is the Agent. |
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| + | (i) Miguel chased Gianni | ||
| + | (ii) Miguel gave Pedro some water | ||
| + | (iii) Pedro was hit by Miguel | ||
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| + | === Link === | ||
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| + | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Agent&lemmacode=1003 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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| + | === References === | ||
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| + | * Grimshaw, J. 1990. ''Argument Structure,'' MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass. | ||
| + | * Gruber, J. 1965. ''Studies in lexical relations,'' doctoral dissertation, MIT | ||
| + | * Jackendoff, R. 1990. ''Semantic Structures,'' Cambridge, MIT-Press. | ||
| + | * Jackendoff, R. 1972. ''Semantic interpretation in generative grammar,'' MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass. | ||
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===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 12 February 2009
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Agent is a type of argument or thematic role which designates an entity which is the cause of and has control over the action denoted by the predicate.
Agent is a semantic role denoting a participant that is actively involved in a situation (generally described by an action verb).
Example
in (i)-(iii) Miguel is the Agent.
(i) Miguel chased Gianni (ii) Miguel gave Pedro some water (iii) Pedro was hit by Miguel
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
References
- Grimshaw, J. 1990. Argument Structure, MIT-press, Cambridge, Mass.
- Gruber, J. 1965. Studies in lexical relations, doctoral dissertation, MIT
- Jackendoff, R. 1990. Semantic Structures, Cambridge, MIT-Press.
- Jackendoff, R. 1972. Semantic interpretation in generative grammar, MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.
