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OverviewThe papers in this volume provide a contrastive application of Construction Grammar. By referencing a well-described constructional phenomenon in English, each paper provides a solid foundation for describing and analyzing its constructional counterpart in another language. This approach shows that the semantic description (including discourse-pragmatic and functional factors) of an English construction can be regarded as a first step towards a tertium comparationis that can be employed for comparing and contrasting the formal properties of constructional counterparts in other languages. Thus, the meaning pole of constructions should be regarded as the primary basis for comparisons of constructions across languages - the form pole is only secondary. This volume shows that constructions are viable descriptive and analytical tools for cross-linguistic comparisons that make it possible to capture both language-specific (idiosyncratic) properties as well as cross-linguistic generalizations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Hans C Boas (University of Texas at Austin University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Austin University of Texas at Austin) , Professor Hans C Boas (University of Texas at Austin University of Texas, Austin University of Texas, Austin University of Texas at Austin)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co ISBN: 9781282897304ISBN 10: 1282897306 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 15 November 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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