Construction Grammar
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What do speakers of a language have to know, and what can they 'figure out' on the basis of that knowledge, in order for them to use their language successfully? This is the question at the heart of Construction Grammar, an approach to the study of language that views all dimensions of language as equal contributors to shaping linguistic expressions. The trademark characteristic of Construction Grammar is the insight that language is a repertoire of more or less complex patterns…
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Key features
- Presents a cognitive approach that illustrates how the theory can explain syntax as well as word-formation
- Highlights the relevance of syntactic analysis by including sections on language acquisition, variation and change
- Offers a step-by-step introduction to formal representation that avoids complex analyses, but is still compatible with computational approaches
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139004213
- Series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
- Subjects Cognitive Linguistics,English Language and Linguistics: General Interest,Grammar and Syntax,Language and Linguistics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 28 July 2022
- ISBN: 9781107013490
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.75kg
- Page extent: 350 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 28 July 2022
- ISBN: 9781107601123
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.59kg
- Page extent: 350 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 20 September 2023
- ISBN: 9781139004213
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