Syntactic Constructions in English
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Published 2020
Description
Construction grammar (CxG) is a framework for syntactic analysis that takes constructions - pairings of form and meaning that range from the highly idiomatic to the very general - to be the building blocks of sentence meaning. Offering the first comprehensive introduction to CxG to focus on both English words and the constructions that combine them, this textbook shows students not only what the analyses of particular structures are, but also how and why those analyses are constructed, with each…
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Key features
- The first comprehensive introduction to formal construction grammar that focuses on both general and idiomatic constructions of English
- Bases its wide range of examples and exercises on real language data, in line with current teaching trends in the field
- Uses straightforward language to engage non-native as well as native speakers, and draws on current trends in English language pedagogy
About the book
- Subjects Grammar and Syntax,Language and Linguistics
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 02 July 2020
- ISBN: 9781108470339
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 July 2020
- ISBN: 9781108455862
- Availability: In stock