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Adjectives can assign thematic roles in English and other languages
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Is it true that adjectives can assign thematic roles in English and other languages?
Yes. Linguistic literature confirms that adjectives, alongside other predicates like verbs, can assign thematic roles to their arguments.
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Explicitly states that adjectives like hesitant can assign thematic roles.
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Weisler, S. & Milekic, S. P. (2000). Book: Theory of Language. MIT Press. http://books.google.com/books?id=wIaGLUFHtxsC&dq=Adjectives+can+assign+thematic+roles+in+English+and+other+languages&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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States that predicates including adjectives assign thematic roles to their arguments.
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Nagarajan, H. (2022). Book: The Routledge Companion to Linguistics in India. Taylor & Francis. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nKWTEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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