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	In Brody (1993) it is argued that the theta-criterion can be dispensed with.		In Brody (1993) it is argued that the theta-criterion can be dispensed with.

			==See also==
			*[[Theta identification]]
			*[[Theta-absorption]]
			*[[Theta-government]]
			*[[Theta-grid]]
			*[[Theta-position]]
			*[[Theta-role]]
			*[[Theta-role assignment]]
			*[[Theta-theory]]

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	'''Theta Criterion''' is a condition which states that at [[D-structure]] each [[argument]] is in a [[theta-position]], and that each theta-position contains an argument. If the theta-criterion is defined over [[LF]] it says that each theta-position is in a unique [[chain]], and that each chain contains a unique theta-position. The theta-criterion accounts for the contrasts in (i) and (ii).		==Definition==
			'''Theta Criterion''' is a condition which states that at [[D-structure]] each [[argument]] is in a [[theta-position]], and that each theta-position contains an argument. If the theta-criterion is defined over [[LF]] it says that each theta-position is in a unique [[chain]], and that each chain contains a unique theta-position.

			==Examples==
			The theta-criterion accounts for the contrasts in (i) and (ii).

	(i) a it seems that John is ill		(i) a it seems that John is ill
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	In Brody (1993) it is argued that the theta-criterion can be dispensed with.		In Brody (1993) it is argued that the theta-criterion can be dispensed with.

	=== Links ===		== Links ==
			*[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theta+Criterion&lemmacode=157 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]
	[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theta+Criterion&lemmacode=157 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

	~~=== References ===~~

			== References ==
	* Brody, M. 1993. ''Theta-theory and arguments,'' Linguistic Inquiry 24, 1-23		* Brody, M. 1993. ''Theta-theory and arguments,'' Linguistic Inquiry 24, 1-23
	* Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York.		* Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York.
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'''Theta Criterion''' is a condition which states that at [[D-structure]] each [[argument]] is in a [[theta-position]], and that each theta-position contains an argument. If the theta-criterion is defined over [[LF]] it says that each theta-position is in a unique [[chain]], and that each chain contains a unique theta-position. The theta-criterion accounts for the contrasts in (i) and (ii).

(i) a it seems that John is ill
b *Bill seems that John is ill
(ii) a Bill believes that John is ill
b *it believes that John is ill

In (i)b the argument Bill is in a [[theta-bar position]]<nowiki>; in (ii)b the expletive it (a non-argument) is in a </nowiki>[[theta-position]]. Originally, the theta-criterion stipulated a unique relationship between arguments and theta-roles (rather than theta-positions), forcing the analysis in (iii)b on ''John left angry''<nowiki>: unless </nowiki>''angry'' brings its own (PRO) argument, there would be two theta-roles (assigned by ''left'' and ''angry'', respectively) for one argument (''John''). Revising the theta-criterion in terms of theta-positions allows the analysis in (iii)a where the unique argument ''John'' is in a unique theta-position associated with two theta-roles.

(iii) a John left angry
b John left [PRO angry]

In Brody (1993) it is argued that the theta-criterion can be dispensed with.

=== Links ===

[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theta+Criterion&lemmacode=157 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

=== References ===

* Brody, M. 1993. ''Theta-theory and arguments,'' Linguistic Inquiry 24, 1-23
* Chomsky, N. 1986a. ''Knowledge of language: its nature, origin and use,'' Praeger, New York.
* Chomsky, N. 1981. ''Lectures on Government and Binding,'' Foris, Dordrecht.

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