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The term '''Θ-role''' (or '''theta role''') is a synonym of [[thematic role]] or [[semantic role]].  
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The term '''Θ-role''' (or '''theta role''') is a [[synonym]] of [[thematic role]] or [[semantic role]].  
  
 
=== Comments ===
 
=== Comments ===
This is a typical Chomskyan abbreviated term (cf. terms like ''d-structure'', ''r-expression'', ''m-command''), used by many syntacticians working in a Chomskyan framework.  
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This is a typical Chomskyan abbreviated term (cf. terms like ''[[D-structure]]'', ''[[R-expression]]'', ''[[m-command]]''), used by many syntacticians working in a Chomskyan framework.
  
 
=== Synonyms ===
 
=== Synonyms ===
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*[[thematic relation]]
 
*[[thematic relation]]
 
*[[thematic role]]
 
*[[thematic role]]
*[[case: deep case, case role, case relation]]  
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*[[case]]: [[deep case]], [[case role]], [[case relation]]  
 
*[[semantic function]]
 
*[[semantic function]]
 
*[[kāraka]]
 
*[[kāraka]]
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=== Origin ===
 
=== Origin ===
This Greek-letter based abbreviation of [[thematic role]] was introduced by Chomsky (1981), for unknown reasons. However, since Chomskyan syntax has generally not been interested in the actual semantic content of semantic roles, use of the term '''Θ-role (Theta role)''' probably also indicates the user's primary concern with the syntactic aspects of semantic roles.  
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This Greek-letter based abbreviation of [[thematic role]] was introduced by Chomsky (1981), for unknown reasons. However, since Chomskyan syntax has generally not been interested in the actual semantic content of semantic roles, use of the term '''Θ-role (Theta role)''' probably also indicates the user's primary concern with the [[syntax|syntactic]] aspects of semantic roles.  
  
 
=== References ===
 
=== References ===
 
*{{:Chomsky 1981}}
 
*{{:Chomsky 1981}}
  
=== External Links ===
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===Links===
wikipedia article on theta roles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta_role
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*[http://www.linguistik.hu-berlin.de/syntax/onlinelexikon/T/theta_rolle.htm Theta Rolle]  in Norbert Fries, Online Lexikon Linguistik
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta_role Wikipedia article on theta roles]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 19 February 2009

The term Θ-role (or theta role) is a synonym of thematic role or semantic role.

Comments

This is a typical Chomskyan abbreviated term (cf. terms like D-structure, R-expression, m-command), used by many syntacticians working in a Chomskyan framework.

Synonyms

Origin

This Greek-letter based abbreviation of thematic role was introduced by Chomsky (1981), for unknown reasons. However, since Chomskyan syntax has generally not been interested in the actual semantic content of semantic roles, use of the term Θ-role (Theta role) probably also indicates the user's primary concern with the syntactic aspects of semantic roles.

References

Links