Chapter 9 - Complementation

Question 1

What functions as a Complement of the Head

Answer 1

any element that combines with the Head of a phrasal category to “complete” a phrase

Question 2

What is a Subject Complement

Answer 2

a syntactic function within an IP. It is filled by a constituent that completes (or significantly enriches the semantic content of) the Predication but refers to or describes the Subject in some way

Question 3

Types of semantic relation

Answer 3

EQUATION
PROPER INCLUSION
ATTRIBUTION
POSSESSION
LOCATION
BENEFACTEE
IN EXCHANGE