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author | Camil Staps | 2016-09-22 16:42:26 +0200 |
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committer | Camil Staps | 2016-09-22 16:42:26 +0200 |
commit | 23956ca4d74c9da108cee53b2c856f1362dbcb36 (patch) | |
tree | 2c1c63536759b1cbaac8776dec23b60f51cf5a5c | |
parent | Benton: passive (diff) |
WIP commit Benton
-rw-r--r-- | benton-handout.tex | 53 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | handouts.sty | 4 |
2 files changed, 47 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/benton-handout.tex b/benton-handout.tex index abc371f..fec770c 100644 --- a/benton-handout.tex +++ b/benton-handout.tex @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ -\documentclass[a4paper]{article} +\documentclass[9pt,twocolumn,a4paper]{extarticle} -\usepackage{geometry} +\usepackage[top=2cm]{geometry} \usepackage[british]{babel} +\usepackage{stfloats} \usepackage{handouts} @@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ \usepackage{tikz} \newcommand{\situationtransition}[7]{% - \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=4em] + \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=4em,scale=0.9,every node/.style={scale=0.9}] \node[ label={below:$x_{-3}$},label={above:#1}] (xm3) {}; \node[right of=xm3,label={below:$x_{-2}$},label={above:#2}] (xm2) {}; \node[right of=xm2,label={below:$x_{-1}$},label={above:#3}] (xm1) {}; @@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ } \summary{ + \subsubsection*{Aspect} Benton takes from Keenan (1985) the idea that when a language has multiple passives, they are distinguished by \term{aspect}\pagenr{102}. \criticism{ @@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ (see \autoref{fig:situation-transitions}). Different aspects may be communicated lexically, contextually and morphologically, depending on the language\pagenr{112}. - \begin{figure}[b] + \begin{figure*}[b] \centering \situationtransition{$\dots$}{$\lnot$built}{$\lnot$built}{built}{built}{built}{$\dots$} @@ -71,23 +73,56 @@ \situationtransition{}{}{}{tapped}{}{}{} \caption{Different types of events: accomplishment, achievement and semelfactive.\label{fig:situation-transitions}} - \end{figure} + \end{figure*} } \summary{ + \subsubsection*{Passive} Benton distinguishes the semantical \term{Agent} (A)\note{volitionally performs an action, typically affecting another entity}, \term{Patient} (O)\note{undergoes the action of the Agent} and \term{Subject} (S)\note{of a one-place predicate}\pagenr{116}. - - In the passive, usually, the A-role is demoted and the O-role is promoted to S. + In the passive, the A-role is demoted and often the O-role is promoted to S. However, an S does not always correspond to an O-role% \note{consider ``The man went into the building,'' where `man' is an S, and ``The man entered the building,'' where `man' is an A: the \emph{syntactical} roles differ, while the \emph{semantical} roles are identical}. - An A is logical, psychological, semantic and grammatical subject. - Demotion can be restricted to some types of subject, depending on the language. + An A is logical, psychological, semantic and grammatical subject\pagenr{118}. + All these aspects can be demoted, but demotion can be restricted to some types of subject, depending on the language. +} + +\summary{ + \subsubsection*{Middle} + The middle voice presents a large formal and functional variety between languages\pagenr{128}. + In cognitive linguistics, scholars look for the middle's prototype\pagenr{131}. + According to Manney, passive and middle are used in similar situations, + the use of either one only reflects the point of view the speaker wants to take\pagenr{133}. + Kemmer claims that the middle distinguishes itself by its level of distinguishability of the participants\pagenr{135}% + \note{see \autoref{fig:middle-transitivity-line}}. + + \plainnote{ + \begin{figure*}[b] + \centering + \color{black} + \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=8em,scale=0.9] + \node (a) {Two-participant}; + \node[right of=a] (b) {Reflexive}; + \node[right of=b] (c) {Middle}; + \node[right of=c] (d) {One-participant}; + + \node[xshift=-5em,yshift=-1em] at (a) (plus) {+}; + \node[xshift=5em, yshift=-1em] at (d) (min) {-}; + + \draw[<->] (plus) -- (min) + node[below,midway] {Degree of distinguishability of participants}; + \end{tikzpicture} + \caption{Distinguishability of participants (Kemmer 1993)\label{fig:middle-transitivity-line}} + \end{figure*} + } + + Like the passive, the middle demotes the A, but unlike the passive, an A can be a middle-S. + When the A is S, A is demoted by reducing its agency and volition\pagenr{139}. } \end{document} diff --git a/handouts.sty b/handouts.sty index 9d006ad..d4c99cb 100644 --- a/handouts.sty +++ b/handouts.sty @@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ \ifshowpagenrs\begingroup\pagenrStyle\enspace(p. #1)\endgroup\fi} \newcommand{\summary}[1]{% \ifshowsummary #1\fi} +\newcommand{\plainnote}[1]{% + \ifshownotes\begingroup\noteStyle#1\endgroup\fi} \newcommand{\note}[1]{% - \ifshownotes\begingroup\noteStyle\enspace(#1)\endgroup\fi} + \plainnote{\enspace(#1)}} \newcommand{\criticism}[1]{% \ifshowcriticism\begingroup\criticismStyle\criticismStart{}#1\endgroup\fi} \newcommand{\term}[1]{% |