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 - constructions - that integrate
form and meaning. This textbook shows how a Construction Grammar
approach can be used to analyse the English language, offering
explanations for language acquisition, variation and change. It
covers all levels of syntactic description, from word-formation and
inflectional morphology to phrasal and clausal phenomena and
information-structure constructions. Each chapter includes
exercises and further readings, making it an accessible
introduction for undergraduate students of linguistics and English
language.
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