Report in Ling 120- Theta Theory

8/7/2019 Report in Ling 120- Theta Theory

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PAGGAMIT NG -TIYORI NGGOBERNMENT- BAYNDING

TIYORI SA MGA

KONSTRUKSYONG KOSATIV

SA ILUKANO


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The Study

Goal:

To apply the sub-theory Theta-Theory inGovernment-Binding Theory with Ilukano

causative constructions

Parts:

a. Framework of Government-Binding(GB)Theory

b. Application of Theta-theory


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A. Framework of GB Theory

Development:

a. Syntactic Structures (1957)

b. Aspects ( 1965)

c. Standard Theory

d. Extended Standard Theory (1970)

e. Government- Binding Theory (1981)


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D-Structure and S-Structure

Retention from TransformationalGrammar

Introduced new concepts:

Phonetic Formphysical realization; actual output of

sounds from lexical items

Logical Formrepresents the roles of lexical items in

a grammatical construction in a

syntactic level


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D-Structure and S-Structure

D-structure

S-structure

Phonetic Form Logical Form


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D-structure

S-structure


Move-Alpha


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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

TRANSFORMATIONAL

GRAMMAR FROMGOVERNMENT-BINDING

THEORY?


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SUB-THEORIES OF GB

X-BAR (X) SYNTAX

studies the internal structure of different

phrases of a certain language; looks at

pattern of construction on different types ofphrases

Integrates syntax with the lexical items


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Bounding Theory

the one that dictates how far a certain

element of a sentence may be moved

Case Theory

the assignment of different cases of Noun

phrases

Binding Theory

explains how a reference can be related withdifferent types of Noun phrases

Control Theory

deals with the subject and infinitival clause


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D-structure

S-structure


Move-Alpha

GB THEORY

X Theory

-Theory

Projection

Principle

-CriterionCase filter

ECP

Binding Theory

Control


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-Theory

Developed in the years 1960 and 1970

Deals with Thematic Roles

the semantic relationship

between a verb and the verbsarguments

Obligatory members or constituents of thehead according to the state of the predicate


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Example:

Kan kain V; [ _PP1 (PP2) (PP3)]

(Agent, Theme)

Takdr tayo V; [ _(PP2)] (Agent)

Sa usap V; [ _ PP4 (PP2)]

(Agent, Reciprocal, Aktor)

*A verb may not be subcategorized as a subject, but itassigns theta-roles; and no subject is indicated


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External Argument when the head assignsthematic- roles to the elements under its

domain except for a subject

Direct Assignment the assignment of

-roles to internal arguments


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-Criterion

States that:

every argument is given only one role

every role assigned is only one argument

-Marking: the principle that relates

subcategorization with theassignment of-roles


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Application of-Theory in

Causative Constructions of IlukanoCausative Construction-

a verbal sentence that uses causative

verbs as predicate; It is morphologicallymarked

Types:a. Simple Causative

b. Double Causative


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Characteristics of Causative Sentences

Addition of one or two causative actor or

agent of non-causative compliments orarguments

The Primary Causative Actor (PCA) orcauser is the one who makes one (causee)do an action Simple Causative

When a PCA makes a SecondaryCausative Actor make a non-causativeactor do an action, this construct is called

Double Causative


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Nagpagatang ni manang ti sabong

Bili-cause-past Sub-M ate Obj-M-Bulaklak

PCA Theme

ken ni IrmaObl-M Irma

Agent

Nagpabili si ate ng bulaklak kay Irma

Nagpagatang ni manang ti sabong

Bili-cause-past Subj-M ate Obj-M bulaklakPKA Theme

idyay taraken (ken ni Irma)

Obl-M katulong Obl-M Irma

SKA Agent

Nagpapabili sa ate ng bulaklak sa katulong kay Irma


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Conclusion:

The GB Theory is not concerned with thedifferentiation of-roles from each other, itis concerned with assigning roles for each

element and their integration with otherparts of GB Theory.

Restrictions of roles depends on the

projection of the verb and/or syntacticverbs

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