Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics

Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics Expanding Construction Grammar and Frame Semantics

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Distribution of AHTY (class I verbs) (6) a. *You pushed a hole. b. ??You pushed through the crazing. c. You pushed a hole through the crazing. (7) a. *He suggests we knock a hole. b. ??He suggests we knock through the wall. c. He suggests we knock a hole through the wall. (8) a. *The food won’t burn a hole. b. ?The food won’t burn through you either. c. The food won’t burn a hole through you either. (9) a. *The fowl projectile has blown a hole. b. ?The fowl projectile has blown through your chest. c. The fowl projectile has blown a hole through your chest. 50

Distribution of AHTY (class II verbs) (10) a. Using a hammer drill and carbide bit, drill a hole. b. Using a hammer drill and carbide bit, drill through the sill plate. c. Using a hammer drill and carbide bit, drill a hole through the sill plate. (11) a. The fluid is drained out from under the retina by creating a hole. b. *The fluid is drained out from under the retina by creating through the whole part of the eye. c. The fluid is drained out from under the retina by creating a hole through the whole part of the eye. (12) a. Once I can make a hole. b. *Once I can make through them. c. Once I can make a hole through them. (13) a. Meanwhile, Amy successfully digs a hole. b. Meanwhile, Amy successfully digs through the oubliette, and escapes. c. Meanwhile, Amy successfully digs a hole through the oubliette, and escapes. 51

Distribution of AHTY (class I verbs)<br />

(6) a. *You pushed a hole.<br />

b. ??You pushed through the crazing.<br />

c. You pushed a hole through the crazing.<br />

(7) a. *He suggests we knock a hole.<br />

b. ??He suggests we knock through the wall.<br />

c. He suggests we knock a hole through the wall.<br />

(8) a. *The food won’t burn a hole.<br />

b. ?The food won’t burn through you either.<br />

c. The food won’t burn a hole through you either.<br />

(9) a. *The fowl projectile has blown a hole.<br />

b. ?The fowl projectile has blown through your chest.<br />

c. The fowl projectile has blown a hole through your chest.<br />

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