Introduction to (applying) linguistics.
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Processes, Participants and Circumstances?

Work out the Processes, Participants and Circumstances analyses of the most likely interpretations of the following sentences.

Do this by first working out a rank-based constituency analysis. This means showing the structure of the sentences according to the map provided by RANK. Consider carefully the rank to which each constituent belongs: i.e., clause, group (verbal, nominal), phrase (prepositional), or word.

Take one of the sentences and do the rank-based analysis all the way down to morphemes.

1. The house on the hill collapsed in the wind.
2. A fast car with twin cams sped by the children on the grassy lane.
3. A small gnome in the garden wiped his wet lips on the back of his hand.
4. Yesterday I noticed my accountant repairing the toilet.
5. He pushed his chair back angrily and strode from the room.
6. For your children to spend all your royalty payments on recreational drugs is a shame

As always, pay careful attention to where there are problems. How can you reason about the possible alternatives? What probes and tests might be employed?

See how far you can get with an Immediate Constituency Analysis.What questions arise when trying to do such an analysis? How does it compare with the rank-based analysis?