What is a beneficiary as a semantic role?

Definition
	A beneficiary is the semantic role of a referent which is advantaged or disadvantaged by an event.

Example (English)
	John sold the car for a friend.

Source
	Larson 1984 199–203

Concept module: beneficiary
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): B
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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