Causal/Temporal Connectives: Syntax and Lexicon

dc.creator	Brent, Michael R.
dc.date	2004-10-04T14:36:11Z
dc.date	2004-10-04T14:36:11Z
dc.date	1989-09-01
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-09T02:42:26Z
dc.date.available	2013-10-09T02:42:26Z
dc.date.issued	2013-10-09
dc.identifier	AIM-1122
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/6023
dc.identifier.uri	http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/1721
dc.description	This report elucidates the linguistic representation of temporal relations among events. This involves examining sentences that contain two clauses connected by words like once, by the time, when, and before. Specifically, the effect of the tenses of the connected clauses on the acceptability of sentences are examined. For example, Rachel disappeared once Jon had fallen asleep is fine, but *Rachel had disappeared once Jon fell asleep is unacceptable. A theory of acceptability is developed and its implications for interpretation discussed. Factoring of the linguisitic knowledge into a general, syntactic component and a lexical component clarifies the interpretation problem. Finally, a computer model of the theory is demonstrated.
dc.format	13 p.
dc.format	1520491 bytes
dc.format	608461 bytes
dc.format	application/postscript
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en_US
dc.relation	AIM-1122
dc.subject	natural language
dc.subject	syntax
dc.subject	tense
dc.subject	temporal representation
dc.subject	slexical semantics
dc.title	Causal/Temporal Connectives: Syntax and Lexicon

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