Aspect and the organization of argument structure and phrase structure: evidence from Malay

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dc.contributor.advisorGuilfoyle, Eithne
dc.contributor.authorSoh, Hooi Ling
dc.coverage.spatial2000002866en
dc.coverage.spatial2000002867en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-29T23:03:46Z
dc.date.available2005-07-29T23:03:46Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 115-118.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the role of aspect in the organization of Argument structure and Phrase structure. We propose that aspectual roles are linked with the theta roles of the arguments in Argument structure. On the basis of constructions with the ter- prefix and the -kan suffix in Malay, we argue that it is possible to delink or add an aspectual role to a given argument. The delinking and adding mechanisms enable us to provide a unified account of ter- and -kan and permit finer operations on arguments. We also associate the aspectual roles with the projections of Phrase structure. We argue for an aspect phrase outside VP based on the prefix ter- and certain aspectual markers. We show that the outer aspect identifies the occurrence of the event, and whether the outer aspect is filled or not is determined by the aspectual tier of the verb's argument structure.
dc.format.extentviii, 118 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationSoh, H. L. (1994). Aspect and the organization of argument structure and phrase structure: evidence from Malay (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/22618en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/22618
dc.identifier.isbn0315994908en
dc.identifier.lccPL 5115 S63 1994en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/30358
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccPL 5115 S63 1994en
dc.subject.lcshMalay language - Affixes
dc.subject.lcshMalay language - Aspect
dc.subject.lcshPhrase structure - Grammar
dc.titleAspect and the organization of argument structure and phrase structure: evidence from Malay
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineLinguistics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 948 520538894
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ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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