Comparative Concept: core argument phrase (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
core argument phrase (cxn)
| Typ | construction (def) |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | core argument phrase |
| Assoziiert | |
| Spraakbanken | core argument phrase (cxn) |
Umbrella
Hierarchy
Definition
the subject and object phrases in a clause, generally considered to refer to the more central participants in an event. Example: in Sally threw the letter into the wastebasket, Sally and the letter are the core argument phrases; in The letter was thrown into the wastebasket, only the letter is a core argument phrase. (Section 6.1.1)