Semantic macrorole
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In Role and Reference Grammar, the semantic macroroles are the two generalized semantic roles actor and undergoer.
- "The second type of semantic roles is generalized semantic roles, 'actor' and 'undergoer'. These are the two primary arguments of a transitive predication, either one of which may be the single argument of an intransitive verb." (Van Valin 2005:60)
Synonyms
The semantic macroroles of RRG very roughly correspond to
- hyperroles (in Aleksandr Kibrik's work)
- protoroles (in David Dowty's work)
Reference
- Van Valin, Robert D., Jr. 2005. Exploring the syntax-semantics interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Other languages
German semantische Makrorolle Spanish macropapel semántico
