semantic argument

collocation in English

meaningsofsemanticandargument

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semantic
adjective
uk
/sɪˈmæn.tɪk/us
/səˈmæn.t̬ɪk/
connected with the meanings ...
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argument
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɑːɡ.jə.mənt/us
/ˈɑːrɡ.jə.mənt/
a disagreement, or the process ...
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(Definition ofsemanticandargumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsemantic argument

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Thesemanticargumentof the verb that is realized as syntactic subject in such a clause, is traditionally called the logical subject.
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Similarly, if the property denotation of controlled complements is maintained, the complement does not take the control target as a directsemanticargument.
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In many cases, such as our representation of the ditransitive verb class, the embeddedness of a particularsemanticargumentis independently semantically motivated.
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Furthermore, the semantics of each of these dependents is appropriately identified with the value of asemanticargumentof the head.
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But this would not enable the choice of givensemanticargumentor satellite types to affect the predicate frame as a whole.
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The raised argument is only consumed in the semantics of the raising verb's complement, as it is not asemanticargumentof the raising verb.
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Notice that this is asemanticargument, the operational issues related to this example are also interesting and constitute an important research topic.
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It may be pointless to enter into anysemanticargumentabout whether it should be called a right.
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I do not want to be involved in a legalistic orsemanticargument.
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That is why it is crucial not to use federalism as asemanticargument, but to tackle it head on.
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That is incredibly important—it is not just asemanticargument; it is about the reality of warfare.
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I do not know whether we would regard that as asemanticargumentor not.
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But surely this is just asemanticargument?
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Therefore, it is asemanticargument, of no purpose whatsoever, to say that the law should never intervene in this matter.
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I do not wish to be drawn into asemanticargumenton that point.
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What it means—and we must not become engaged in a longsemanticargument—is an apparent restraint of monetary demand.
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However, do not let us get into asemanticargumentabout what is or is not a sanction.
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This is not asemanticargumenton the play of words.
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I do not want to get involved in asemanticargumentabout the meaning of "free".
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