The Emergence of the Semantics of Argument Structure Constructions

Abstract

In the traditional view of argument structure, the main verb directly determines the overall form and meaning of the sentence. That is, the verb is assumed to project its argument structure. This view has been widely accepted on the basis of basic sentences such as the following: In la, for example, the main verb go seems to be responsible for the fact that the sentence has a subject and a prepositional phrase complement, and go also seems to be responsible for the interpretation of motion. In 1b, do is arguably responsible for both the transitive form and transitive meaning. Similarly, give in. 1c is a three-argument verb and lexically specifies the meaning of transfer apparent in the overall expression. Make in 1d is arguably responsible for the resultative form and interpretation, and put insures the particular three-complement configuration in le and the interpretation of caused motion.

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