On Raising
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On Raising is a seminal linguistic monograph by Paul Postal that analyzes and theorizes the syntactic phenomenon of raising constructions in generative grammar.
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| On Raising canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9655121 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Raising Context triple: [Paul Postal, notableWork, On Raising]
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A.
Rising Up and Rising Down
Rising Up and Rising Down is William T. Vollmann’s massive, multi-volume nonfiction exploration of the ethics, history, and practice of violence around the world.
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B.
A Question of Upbringing
A Question of Upbringing is the first novel in Anthony Powell’s multi-volume sequence A Dance to the Music of Time, introducing its narrator and themes of memory, social change, and English upper-class life.
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C.
Teach Your Children
"Teach Your Children" is a folk-rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young known for its gentle harmonies and reflective lyrics about intergenerational understanding and guidance.
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D.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega that showcases his reflective lyricism and street-conscious storytelling.
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E.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a folk- and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, noted for its introspective lyrics and rootsy, vintage sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Raising Target entity description: On Raising is a seminal linguistic monograph by Paul Postal that analyzes and theorizes the syntactic phenomenon of raising constructions in generative grammar.
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A.
Rising Up and Rising Down
Rising Up and Rising Down is William T. Vollmann’s massive, multi-volume nonfiction exploration of the ethics, history, and practice of violence around the world.
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B.
A Question of Upbringing
A Question of Upbringing is the first novel in Anthony Powell’s multi-volume sequence A Dance to the Music of Time, introducing its narrator and themes of memory, social change, and English upper-class life.
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C.
Teach Your Children
"Teach Your Children" is a folk-rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young known for its gentle harmonies and reflective lyrics about intergenerational understanding and guidance.
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D.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a studio album by Queensbridge rapper Cormega that showcases his reflective lyricism and street-conscious storytelling.
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E.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a folk- and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, noted for its introspective lyrics and rootsy, vintage sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ linguistic monograph ⓘ |
| analyzes | syntactic phenomenon of raising ⓘ |
| author | Paul Postal ⓘ |
| citedIn |
research on A-movement
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research on argument structure alternations ⓘ research on clause structure ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
theory of argument structure
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theory of clause union ⓘ theory of syntactic movement ⓘ |
| field | linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clause structure
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object raising ⓘ subject raising ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
A-movement
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argument extraction restrictions ⓘ auxiliary-raising ⓘ case assignment in raising constructions ⓘ clause-boundedness of movement ⓘ control vs. raising distinction ⓘ predicate-raising analyses ⓘ raising-to-object ⓘ raising-to-subject ⓘ restructuring constructions ⓘ subject-to-object raising ⓘ subject-to-subject raising ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
subsequent work on raising and control
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the development of generative syntax ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
important contribution to generative syntax
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seminal work on raising constructions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Noam Chomsky's syntactic theory
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early generative grammar ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
linguists
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students of generative grammar ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic | raising constructions ⓘ |
| subfield | syntax ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | generative grammar ⓘ |
| writtenIn | English ⓘ |
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