Constructions A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure
Constructions A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure
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Summary
Drawing on work in linguistics, language acquisition and computer science, this book proposes that grammatical constructions play a central role in the relation between the form and meaning of simple sentences. It argues that the constructions carry meaning independently of the words in a sentence.
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Constructions A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure by Adele E Goldberg
Drawing on work in linguistics, language acquisition and computer science, this book proposes that grammatical constructions play a central role in the relation between the form and meaning of simple sentences. The author demonstrates that the syntactic patterns associated with simple sentences are imbued with meaning - that the constructions themselves carry meaning independently of the words in a sentence. Goldberg provides an account of the relation between verbs and constructions, offering ways to relate verb and constructional meaning, and to capture relations among constructions and generalizations over constructions. Prototypes, frame semantics and metaphor are shown to play crucial roles. In addition, Goldberg presents specific analyses of several constructions, including the ditransitive and the resultative constructions, revealing systematic semantic generalizations. Through a comparison with other current approaches to argument structure phenomena, this book narrows the gap between generative and cognitive theories of language.
Goldberg, Adele E.: - Adele E. Goldberg is associate professor at the University of Illinois in the Department of Linguistics. In 1996, she won the Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities for her work on Constructions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226300863 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226300862 |
| Title | Constructions A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure |
| Author | Adele E Goldberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 1995-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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