Abstract

The study attempts to analyse the differences and similarities between Theme Theta Roles in Sindhi and English language. This study focuses and establishes the argument structure of Sindhi, and its comparison to English. The study aims to answer the research question: What are the argument structures of theme theta roles in Sindhi verbs? It also examines the argument structure of the Sindhi verbs and investigates how theme theta roles are assigned by the verbs. The data come from natural/oral conversation of Sindhi language based on two interviews with two Sindhi native speakers. Each verb phrase in the data is therefore examined and studied in detail in terms of argument/thematic structure in order to analyse the theme theta roles in Sindhi language, and their importance and position in sentences. The data have been analysed and discussed based on the Carnie's theoretical framework (Thematic Relations and Theta Roles). Each verb phrase has been analysed according to the Carnie's analytical framework. Towards the end, the study found that the Sindhi language has Theme Theta Role which is almost similar to that of English in terms of placement, function and importance. However, the only difference between them is that Sindhi Theme theta roles can be placed at initial, middle and also at the end of sentences is Spoken Sindhi. Theme theta roles in Sindhi are more prominent than English ones.