semantic role meaning

Definition of semantic role

1. (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause

   Synonyms: participant role

   Type of: grammatical category

   Kinds: affected role, agentive role, benefactive role, instrumental role, locative role, recipient role, resultant role, temporal role

How to pronounce semantic role

semantic role is pronounced /sɪˈmæntɪk rəʊl/ in British English and /sɪˈmæntɪk roʊl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.