Difference between revisions of "Beneficiary (definition)"

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A phrase whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or semantic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence.
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# ''The barista made the drink for the man''.
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In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
A word whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or semantic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence.
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*[[Semantic Roles (definition)]]
Example: ''The barista made the drink for the man''.
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*[[Benefactive (definition)]]
In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence.
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm
 
http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm
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==References==
 
==References==
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*Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]

Revision as of 06:50, 4 June 2012

A phrase whose underlying relationship with the main verb, or semantic role is that of receiving a benefit from the agent who performs the action or main verb in a sentence.

  1. The barista made the drink for the man.

In this sentence the man is benefiting from the action performed by the barista (the agent) in the sentence.

See Also

External Links

http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsABeneficiaryAsASemanticR.htm

References

  • Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.