Flexible Composition for Optional and Derived Arguments
Ash Asudeh, Gianluca Giorgolo · 2012
⊙ Representational options: ◦ Structural position (P&P, LFG) ◦ Distinguished lists (HPSG) ◦ Grammatical functions (LFG) ⊙ Borderline cases: ◦ Optional arguments (1) Any child of Kim’s is unfortunately likely to drink . (2) Kim ate at 10 o’clock. ◦ Derived arguments (Needham and Toivonen 2011) (3) The hole was plugged by Kim. Passive by-phrase (4) Kim plugged the hole with a cork. Instrumental (5) Kim’s obstruction of the hole Possessive phrase in event nominal (6) Kim plugged the hole for them. Benefactive (7) The hole crawled with bugs. Displaced theme (8) It seemed to Kim like the hole could be plugged. Experiencer (9) The bugs crawled from the hole. Directional