535 Assignment 2

 

Due: Thursday, January 22

 

1.              Why is it a strike against Lexicalism if there are some phonological words that absolutely may never be interpreted idiosyncratically (i.e. idiomatically)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.              What are the ÔsemanticÕ arguments of each the roots ÃDESTROY and ÃGROW (i.e. what theta roles does each assign by virtue of its root meaning?)

 

 

 

3.              When ÃGROW occurs as a verb with an agent argument, where does the agent argument come from?

 

 

 

4.              Marantz gives ÃBREAK as an example of a third class of root. What are its

                   semantic arguments?

 

 

 

BONUS QUESTION: What is the implication for syntax of the fact that ÃBREAK can occur with a patient argument when itÕs a verb?