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Morphosyntax-Semantics Interface in Lexicalist Theories
15th ESSLLI, 25-29 August 2003, Vienna

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the interface between morphosyntax and semantics. One of the main reasons for that is that generalizations over word classes have been proven to help linguistic theories and large-scale grammar implementations overcome the natural limitations of syntax.

In lexicalist theories like Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG) and Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG), as well as in the large-scale grammar implementations based on them, the interest in the interaction between morphosyntax and semantics has led to the development of Lexical Mapping Theory (LMT), the "Optimal Linking" theory of Butt, Dalrymple and Frank (1997), the Hierarchical Lexicon models, and MRS (Minimal Recursion Semantics).

The aim of this course is to present and explore approaches on empirical and computational issues related to the morphosyntax-semantics interface in LFG and HPSG. The course intends to continue the series of courses and workshops on the interactions between morphosyntax and semantics held at previous summer schools. It is also dedicated to support inter-framework discussions, since it focuses on computational and empirical issues in both LFG and HPSG.

Teaching Material

Apart from the reader, the following handouts will be used during the course:

  • Day 1, 25.08.2003:
    a. Course goals, reasons, and overview
    b. Traditional Approaches to Morphosyntax-Semantics Interface (also in ps4 format)

  • Day 2, 26.08.2003:
    a. Morphosyntax-Semantics Interface in LFG (also in ps4 format)
    b. "Optimal" Linking for Modern Greek Psych Verb Constructions (also in ps4 format)

  • Day 3, 27.08.2003:
    a. Morphosyntax-Semantics Interface in HPSG (also in ps4 format)
    b. Lexical Rules in the Hierarchical Lexicon

  • Days 4 and 5, 28.08.2003 and 29.08.2003:
    a. Introduction to Minimal Recursion Semantics (MRS) (also in ps4 format)
    b. Linking Indirect Arguments (also in ps4 format)
    c. Semantics and Morphosyntax-Semantics Interface in the development of large scale grammars of natural language
    Valia Kordoni
    Last modified: Wed Jun 7 16:04:55 CEST 2006