Advances in Role and Reference Grammar

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Table 1* Prenominally-permitted Arguments with vNs Capable of Taking

Both Macroroles^32

vN Examples Salient Attribute of Nominal

Type Λ
amusement Affected EXP in LS^33
excitement
agitation

Macrorole's vN
A'svN A'svNjofU] U's vN (prep. A)
dir.-arg. indir.-arg.









Type 
destruction
excitation
reclamation

PAT in LS

Type 
invention Performance Object
performance
analysis
Type D
love
fear
recognitionACH

Instigating" EXP in LS (+)^3 ·

inheritance LOC=A, TH=U
acquisition
receipt
criticism EF=A, LOC/TH=U
avoidance
presentation
draining
entry 3 .arg
entry 2 _arg/entrance^35
* Thematic-relations notations used here: "EXP" for "experiencer"; "PAT" for "patient";
"LOC" for "locative"; "TH" for "theme"; "EF" for "effector." "Perf. Obj." indicates "perfor­
mance object" and refers to something that comes into being by virtue of the completion of
some performance or activity — cf. discussion following Table 2.
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