We construct a large-scale lexicon for a computationally viable NLP system. Our lexical representation of verbs and events yield a principled account for a range of syntactic phenomena manifested by a large number of English verbs. First, we distinguish three types of resultatives, each requiring a distinct lexical representation in the form of an event template. On the basis of the resultative data, we develop a framework for primary and secondary event tem- plates and a check-off mechanism governing their cooccurrence. Our theory also allows us to define and account for the realization of two types of non-subcategorized arguments. "Ghosts" may appear with otherwise intransitive verbs in resultative constructions. "Shadows" can be selected by Figure/Ground verbs, for which we provide a unified classification by means of a FIGURE Feature. Our template theory and check-off mechanism account in a straightforward manner for the argument alternation patterns found among Figure/Ground verbs. RESUME. Nous construisons un grand lexique integre a un systeme de traitement informatique de langue. La representation lexicale des verbes et des evenements associes nous permet d'ex- pliquer d'une facon coherente une gamme de phenomenes syntaxiques manifestes par un grand nombre de verbes anglais. Nous commencons par distinguer trois types de resultatifs associes a trois classes de verbes differentes dont chacune necessite une representation lexicale diffe- rente. A la suite des donnees associees aux constructions resultatives, nous developpons une theorie dont les elements principaux sont des schemas evenementiels primaires et secondaires ainsi qu'un mecanisme de verification regissant leur cooccurrence. Notre theorie nous permet de definir et de rendre compte de la realisation de deux types d'arguments nonselectionnes par le verbe. Les "fantomes" se manifestent avec les verbes intransitifs dans des constructions re- sultatives. Les "ombres" sont selectionnees par les verbes Figure/Ground, pour lesquels nous proposons une classification uniforme basee sur le trait FIGURE. La theorie des schemas et du mecanisme de verification associe rendent compte d'une facon directe des modeles d'alter- nances des arguments trouvees parmi les verbes Figure/Ground.
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