Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar

by Graeme Trousdale and Thomas Hoffmann

Book Overview

The last decade has seen a rise in popularity in construction-based approaches to grammar. The various approaches within the rubric 'construction grammar' all see language as a network of constructions-pairings of form and meaning. Construction Grammar, as a kind of cognitive linguistics, differs significantly from mainstream generative grammar as espoused by Chomsky and his followers. Advocates of Construction Grammar see it as a psychologically plausible theory of human language. As such, it is capable of providing a principled account of language acquisition, language variation and language change. Research in Construction Grammar also includes multidisciplinary cognitive studies in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019046321X
• ISBN13: 9780190463212
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 610 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.5"