Utterance, Sentence, Proposition

Question 1

utterance

Answer 1

concrete physical events

Question 2

sentences

Answer 2

abstract (word) structure

Question 3

propositions

Answer 3

meaning units that describe state of affairs

consist of predicate and their arguments

Question 4

an utterance …. a sentence ….. a proposition

Answer 4

realize and express

Question 5

predicates

Answer 5

introduce situations/ state of affiars and require a special number of arguments

Question 6

arguments

Answer 6

specify participants of the situation

Question 7

semantic (thematic/theta) roles

Answer 7

specify the participation of arguments

Question 8

agent

Answer 8

entity performing action

Question 9

theme

Answer 9

entity involved/affected by action

Question 10

instr

Answer 10

entity used in carrying out action

Question 11

exp

Answer 11

entity who has a feeling, a perception or a state

Question 12

location

Answer 12

a place where a theme is located

Question 13

path

Answer 13

stretch of space along with an entity moves

consists: source, route, goal

Question 14

source

Answer 14

place from which the entity moves

Question 15

route

Answer 15

spatial stretch along which it moves

Question 16

goal

Answer 16

place to which it moves

Question 17

verbs/prepositions assign thematic roles….

Answer 17

lexically on the basis of their meaning

kick: agent, theme, (instr)