Semantic roles and relations WK3/4

Question 1

Define semantic role. Summarise the types

Answer 1

Underlying relationship that word has with verb of utterance
e.g. Verb= kick. Most likely the person who did the verb ‘kicking’
roles:
-agent
-action
-affected
-location
-possessor
-possession
-attribute
-recurrence

Question 2

Provide definition and example of agent

Answer 2

doer of an action
e.g. daddy (pointing to daddy kicking ball)

Question 3

Provide definition and example of action

Answer 3

event/verb
e.g. kick (pointing to daddy kicking ball)

Question 4

Provide definition and example of affected

Answer 4

entity acted upon
e.g. ball (pointing to ball that was kicked)

Question 5

Provide definition and example of location

Answer 5

place
e.g. bed (indicating dog is in his bed)

Question 6

Provide definition and example of possesor

Answer 6

owner
mummy’s (while pointing at mummy’s shoes)

Question 7

Provide definition and example of possession

Answer 7

entity owned
e.g. shoe (while bringing mummy’s shoe to her)

Question 8

Provide definition and example of attribute

Answer 8

characteristic
e.g. hot (pointing at stove)

Question 9

Provide definition and example of recurrence

Answer 9

repetition
e.g. more (pointing at cookie plate)

Question 10

What is browns semantic relations? what is it’s use

Answer 10

-Examines kinds of thematic relationships expressed by word combos
-Form grammatical basis for longer sentences
-Often provides detail about range of communication intentions expressed

-Limited range of ideas may indicate language disorder

Question 11

What are the semantic relations

Answer 11

agent+action
action+affected
action+location
entity+location
possesor+possession
entity+attribute
nomination
recurrence
negation