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A lexicalist account of argument structure
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Experiments with passive and extraction + coordination are needed #297

Open stefan11 opened 5 years ago

stefan11 commented 5 years ago

Are the following examples better for speakers disallowing extraction/passivization:

He baked and gave me a cake. I was baked and given a cake. who was baked and given a cake

He promised and baked me a cake. I was promised and baked a cake who was promised and baked a cake