Homework Semantics Assignment Instructions

LING 301 d. Vera is an only child. Olga is Vera’s sister. X e. It is fifty miles to the nearest service station. The nearest service station is fifty miles away. X f. My cousin Bryan teaches at the community college for a living. My cousin Bryan is a teacher. X 3. In discussing the nature of meaning, we noted that it is necessary to distinguish between sense and reference. Describe the senses and the references of each of these phrases. The first one has been done for you as an example. Statement Sense Reference The first president of the United States U.S. head of state George Washington a. Day commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ Christian holiday Easter b. The capital of Virginia Important city in VA Richmond c. Female religious authority in ancient Jewish culture (referenced in the Old Testament) An appointed female leader of Israel chrged with upholding the 10 comandments Deborah d. My linguistics professor Liberty University Professor Sharon Shipley 4. Each NP in the following sentences has a thematic role that represents the part that its referent plays in the situation described by the sentence. Using the terms described in class, label the thematic role of each NP in these sentences and identify the assigner for each thematic role. Example Bill wrote a novel in the park . agent theme location a. Sarah drove that bus from Lynchburg to Roanoke. Agent theme source goal b. The children are eating their ice cream with spoons. agent theme instrument c. Sally mailed her nephew a parcel. agent theme instrument d. Ginger scribbled her address on the paper with a pen. Page 2 of 4