title: The syntax of event structure.
abstract: In this paper we examine the role of events within a theory of lexical semantics. We propose a configurational theory of event structure and examine how it contributes to a lexical semantic theory for natural language. In particular, we argue that an event structure can provide a distinct and useful level of representation for linguistic analysis involving the aspectual properties of verbs, adverbial scope, the role of argument structure, and the mapping from the lexicon to syntax.
authors.affiliation: Computer Science Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254-9110.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pustejovsky
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D011578:Psycholinguistics; D012660:Semantics