Variability features of simple sentences containing an actant

Abstract

The semantics of simple sentences with actant content plays a crucial role in understanding language structure and meaning. While much research has been conducted on sentence structures, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis that combines the examination of external semantics, variability in semantic actant combinations, and the compatibility of sentence members with semantic actants within simple sentence models. The goal of this work is to describe the semantics of simple sentences with actant content in their models and to determine the general characteristics of the implementation of these models in terms of grammatical and lexical semantics. Our study revealed patterns in the variability of semantic actant combinations and their typical meanings. We identified specific compatibilities between sentence members and semantic actants within the studied simple sentence models. Furthermore, we traced general characteristics and variability of simple sentence models according to their semantic implementation, providing insights into the flexibility and constraints of these structures. This research contributes to better understand sentence semantics, potentially informing areas such as natural language processing, linguistic theory, and language education. The findings on actant variability and compatibility could lead to improved models for sentence analysis and generation, enhancing our ability to create more sophisticated language processing systems and refine linguistic theories.

Keywords:

Actant, Simple sentence, Variability, Semantics, Sentence models, Actant variability