Subcategorization rules
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Subcategorization rules are rules for describing the necessary constituents for a form to project its corresponding maximal projection. | Subcategorization rules are rules for describing the necessary constituents for a form to project its corresponding maximal projection. | ||
| − | == When | + | == When to use subcategorization rules == |
| − | Subcategorization rules are used in case of '''valent''' words that have an '''irregular syntactic behaviour'''. | + | Subcategorization rules are used in case of '''valent''' words that have an '''irregular syntactic behaviour'''. |
| − | == When not to use subcategorization | + | == When not to use subcategorization rules == |
Subcategorization rules are not used in case of '''avalent words''' or in case of valent words that have a regular syntactic behaviour (i.e., which may be described by [[subcategorization frames]]). | Subcategorization rules are not used in case of '''avalent words''' or in case of valent words that have a regular syntactic behaviour (i.e., which may be described by [[subcategorization frames]]). | ||
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The head is represented between "quotes", if a string, or between [brackets], if a lemma. | The head is represented between "quotes", if a string, or between [brackets], if a lemma. | ||
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| + | {| border="1" cellpadding="5" | ||
| + | !Rules | ||
| + | !Description | ||
| + | !Examples | ||
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| + | |VS(NP)VC(NP)VA(PP("into account")); | ||
| + | |The verbal phrase requires three arguments: a specifier (NP), a complement (NP) and an adjunct (the fixed PP "into account") | ||
| + | |take into account | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |VS(NP)VC(NP,HUM)VA(PP("to the lions")); | ||
| + | |The verbal phrase requires three arguments: a specifier (NP), a complement (NP with the feature HUM = human) and an adjunct (the fixed PP "to the lions") | ||
| + | |throw someone to the lions | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 14 March 2014
Subcategorization rules are sets of rules used to generate particular syntactic structures out of the base form.
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What are subcategorization rules
Subcategorization rules are rules for describing the necessary constituents for a form to project its corresponding maximal projection.
When to use subcategorization rules
Subcategorization rules are used in case of valent words that have an irregular syntactic behaviour.
When not to use subcategorization rules
Subcategorization rules are not used in case of avalent words or in case of valent words that have a regular syntactic behaviour (i.e., which may be described by subcategorization frames).
Syntax
Subcategorization rules are expressed by S-rules, a special formalism for representing the syntactic structure of phrases.
<SYNTACTIC ROLE>(<REQUIRED>);
Where:
<SYNTACTIC ROLE> is the Syntactic roles (VA, VC, VS, VH, etc) of the term required by the base form; and
<REQUIRED> is the term required by the base form to saturate its syntactic structure, to be expressed as:
- the maximal projection (NP, VP, JP, AP, PP, DP), in case of general phrases, or a specific head, in case of particular cases;
- the order, if not default;
- the adjacency, if not default;
- other features, when pertinent.
The head is represented between "quotes", if a string, or between [brackets], if a lemma.
Examples
| Rules | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| VS(NP)VC(NP)VA(PP("into account")); | The verbal phrase requires three arguments: a specifier (NP), a complement (NP) and an adjunct (the fixed PP "into account") | take into account |
| VS(NP)VC(NP,HUM)VA(PP("to the lions")); | The verbal phrase requires three arguments: a specifier (NP), a complement (NP with the feature HUM = human) and an adjunct (the fixed PP "to the lions") | throw someone to the lions |
