On the Structure of Nominal Phrases

Authors

  • Natàlia Català Torres Titular Universidad. URV

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17561/rilex.6.3.8192

Keywords:

Argument Structure, Event Structure, Noun Phrase, Deverbal Nouns, Non Deverbal Nouns, Lexical Aspect

Abstract

In order to situate the MultiGenera and MultiComb projects in a theoretical context somewhat different from the one offered by valency grammar, we approach the debates that the notions of argument structure and event structure have raised in the field of noun phrases.
In this paper we assume, on the one hand, that the lexical aspect, which was initially considered a property of verbs and nominalizations, is also relevant for evaluating the behavior of adjectives and nouns that are not morphologically related to verbal roots. On the other hand, we consider the hypothesis that the analysis of deverbal nouns and other types of nouns can be unified by examining three relevant properties in all cases: delimitation, durativity and causation.
We illustrate these issues by examining some noun phrases, included in the above-mentioned projects, which confirm the initial hypotheses regarding the classification of nouns, although we recognize the need to go deeper into some aspects related to the differences between changes of state and changes of position.

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Published

2023-12-18

How to Cite

Català Torres, N. (2023). On the Structure of Nominal Phrases. RILEX. Revista Sobre Investigaciones léxicas, 6(3), 37-48. https://doi.org/10.17561/rilex.6.3.8192