Argument Structure of Slide Verb in English

Abstract

Various languages in the world have their own systems, especially in terms of verb
classification. It can determine argument in the structure. This paper is intended to analyze the
interaction between syntax and semantics in terms of the argument structure of the slide verb in
English. The main theory used in this study was the theory of argument structure proposed by
Kim & Sells (2008). The result of analysis showed that two kinds of slide verb: bounce and slide
are intransitive and transitive verbs. The specifier (SPR) of the sentence structure functions as
the agent; the Complement (COMPS) of the verb bounce serves as the patient and the COMPS of
the verb slide functions as the theme.