Constructionist approaches : past, present, future /

Construction Grammar (CxG) has developed into a broad and highly diverse family of approaches that have in common that they see constructions, i.e. form-meaning pairs at various levels of abstraction and complexity, as the basic units of language. This Element gives an overview of the origin and the...

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Main Authors: Ungerer, Tobias (Author), Hartmann, Stefan (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, [2023]
Series:Cambridge elements: Construction Grammar
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Construction Grammar (CxG) has developed into a broad and highly diverse family of approaches that have in common that they see constructions, i.e. form-meaning pairs at various levels of abstraction and complexity, as the basic units of language. This Element gives an overview of the origin and the current state of the art of constructionist approaches, focusing, on the one hand, on basic concepts like the notion of 'constructions', while at the same time offering an in-depth discussion of current research trends and open questions. It discusses the commonalities and differences between the major constructionist approaches, the organization of constructional networks as well as ongoing research on linguistic creativity, multimodality and individual differences.
Physical Description:1 online resource (75 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781009308717
1009308718
DOI:10.1017/9781009308717