Ling 566: Intro Syntax for Computational Linguistics

Midterm Exam

Due 11/13 1:30pm

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• Chapter 10, Problem 1

  Note: Your answer should include an ARG-ST for each passive verb in (i)-(viii) as they appear in those sentences, as well as an explanation of whether and how or not these ARG-STs together with the the Binding Principles predict the acceptability judgments shown in (i)-(viii).

• Chapter 10, Problem 3

  NOTE 10.3 was revised somewhat between printings. Please answer this version.

• And, special for the midterm, here is Question 3:

  Consider the sentence Give books to Sandy!

  1. For each word in the sentence, indentify the lexical type of the lexical entry that licenses it.
  2. For each word in the sentence, specify what lexical rule licenses it.
  3. Draw a tree showing the structure assigned to this sentence, using abbreviations (like NP, NOM, etc) for the nodes. Note that you should assume that hte grammar includes the rule given in the answer key to Chapter 8, Problem 2.
  4. Draw another tree showing the same structure. This time, use feature structures for the nodes, showing the value of SPR, COMPS and ARG-ST (where appropriate) on each node. Use tags to show identities between elements of these lists and/or nodes in the tree.
  5. Describe the chain of identities that links the GIVEN role of the give relation to the NAMED role of the name relation for Sandy. [Hint: I find 8 links in this chain.]

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