Mental Spaces in Grammar: Conditional Constructions. Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Volume 108

Author:   Eve Sweetser (University of California, Berkeley) ,  Barbara Dancygier (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   315
Publication Date:   07 July 2005
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Mental Spaces in Grammar: Conditional Constructions. Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Volume 108


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Conditional constructions have long fascinated linguists, grammarians and philosophers. In this pioneering new study, Barbara Dancygier and Eve Sweetser offer a new descriptive framework for the study of conditionality, broadening the range of richly described conditional constructions. They explore theoretical issues such as the compositionality of constructional meaning, describing both the mental-space building processes underlying conditional thinking, and the form-meaning relationship involved in expressing conditionality. Using a broad range of attested English conditional constructions, the book examines inter-constructional relationships. Within the framework of Mental Spaces theory, shared parameters of meaning are shown to be relevant to conditional constructions generally, as well as to related temporal and causal constructions. This significant contribution to the field will be welcomed by a wide range of researchers in theoretical and cognitive linguistics.

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Author:   Eve Sweetser (University of California, Berkeley) ,  Barbara Dancygier (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781280458361


ISBN 10:   1280458364
Pages:   315
Publication Date:   07 July 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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