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 Structural analogy is the assumption that structural differences between the levels and planes (levels with different alphabets) of linguistic representation are severely constrained: within the limits imposed by the character of inter-level relationships and by differences in alphabet, we expect the same properties to recur on different levels and planes. The implementation of the case grammar hypothesis (that semantic roles are syntactically basic) is explored here in terms of this assumption; and the hypothesis is shown to interact with other constraints imposed by the structural analogy assumption to provide a restrictive theory of syntactic structure and the lexicon-syntax interface. |
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 Competing Motivations in Grammar and Usage
This volume examines the conflicting factors that shape the content and form of grammatical rules in language usage. Speakers and addressees need to contend with these rules when expressing themselves and when trying to comprehend messages. For example, there are on-going competitions between the speaker's interests and the addressee's needs, or between constraints imposed by grammar and those imposed by online processing. These competitions influence a wide variety of systems, including case marking, agreement and word order, politeness forms, lexical choices, and the position of relative clauses. |
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