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    The document discusses theta theory and how it relates to syntax and semantics. It explains that theta positions and subcategorized syntactic positions cannot disappear or be created under the projection principle. It also notes that under the theta criterion, each argument has one theta role and vice versa.

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    Un resumen sobre Thematic Theory, parte de UG module de Chomsky

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    The document discusses theta theory and how it relates to syntax and semantics. It explains that theta positions and subcategorized syntactic positions cannot disappear or be created under the projection principle. It also notes that under the theta criterion, each argument has one theta role and vice versa.

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    Thematic Theory (Linguistics)

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    Andrea Negishi
    The document discusses theta theory and how it relates to syntax and semantics. It explains that theta positions and subcategorized syntactic positions cannot disappear or be created under the projection principle. It also notes that under the theta criterion, each argument has one theta role and vice versa.

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    How to know if this sentence is grammatical:

    Projection Principle: Theta


    Gina raised the car with a jack positions and Subcategorized
    syntactic positions can not
    disappear, and no new ones can
    identify the Predicate be created.

    Theta Criterion: each argument


    Semantics Syntax has one theta role and vice versa
    *Theta position might be filled with
    Theta Grid Subcategorization frame non arguments
    Theta theory: Semantic properties Each lexical item has a set
    determine the roles that accompany grammatical (synthax?) context.
    a predicate.
    Max arguments positions is given
    Case Grammar describe a predicate's
    by the Theta grid (Principle of
    theta grid
    well-formedness) Arguments or non-arguments
    Canonical structure realization: Verbs subcategorize for internal fill GF positions
    each role has a typical arguments.
    syntactic realization Traditional Grammar
    Each argument has to be Case Grammatical Functions (GFs)
    marked to receive a theta role such as Subject, DO, IO.
    Govern
    *Theta position might be filled with
    Gina raised the car with a jack non arguments
    Predicate
    Directly Theta marked
    Internal Arguments
    Indir
    ectly
    Thet
    a ma
    rked
    External
    Argument *The head and the arguments
    EPP theta mark the external argument
    compositionally

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