Clasificación semántica de las claúsulas sintéticas

Abstract

In this article I intend to analyse the semantic relationship between small clauses (SCs) and their matrf.x verb in structures [V NP XPJ within the Princíples-and-Parameters framework. Fírst, it wíll be shown that the sequence [NP XPJ as a whole receives a thematic role from the verb. A distinction is made between dynamic and stative verbs, which will be the basis for the different thematic roles that the verb will assign to the argument small clause. In this sense, I distinguish affected themes from effected or resulting themes, depending on the causative nature of the matrix predicate. The internal behaviour of the members of the SC wül be also taken into account and I will claim that there is not always a direct relation between the postverbal NP and the subordinate predicate XP. Sometimes the NP is an argument of the matrix e la use and then the subordinate predicate will perform the function of adjunct.