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Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics

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<strong>Construction</strong>al Polysemy of Caused-Motion<br />

<strong>Construction</strong> (Goldberg 1995: 161-163)<br />

A. 'X Causes Y to Move Z': Frank sneezed the<br />

tissue off the table.<br />

B. The condition of satisfaction associated with<br />

the act denoted by the predicate entails: 'X<br />

causes Y to move Z:' Sam ordered him out of<br />

the house.<br />

C. 'X ENABLES Y to MOVE Z': Sam allowed Bill<br />

out of the room.<br />

D. 'X PREVENTS Y from MOVING Comp(Z)':<br />

Harry locked Joe into the bathroom.<br />

E. 'X HELPS Y to MOVE Z': Sam helped him into<br />

the car.<br />

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