Cognitive Grammar: A Basic IntroductionOxford University Press, 2008 M02 4 - 584 páginas This book fills a long standing need for a basic introduction to Cognitive Grammar that is current, authoritative, comprehensive, and approachable. It presents a synthesis that draws together and refines the descriptive and theoretical notions developed in this framework over the course of three decades. In a unified manner, it accommodates both the conceptual and the social-interactive basis of linguistic structure, as well as the need for both functional explanation and explicit structural description. Starting with the fundamentals, essential aspects of the theory are systematically laid out with concrete illustrations and careful discussion of their rationale. Among the topics surveyed are conceptual semantics, grammatical classes, grammatical constructions, the lexicon-grammar continuum characterized as assemblies of symbolic structures (form-meaning pairings), and the usage-based account of productivity, restrictions, and well-formedness. The theory's central claim - that grammar is inherently meaningful - is thereby shown to be viable. The framework is further elucidated through application to nominal structure, clause structure, and complex sentences. These are examined in broad perspective, with exemplification from English and numerous other languages. In line with the theory's general principles, they are discussed not only in terms of their structural characterization, but also their conceptual value and functional motivation. Other matters explored include discourse, the temporal dimension of language structure, and what grammar reveals about cognitive processes and the construction of our mental world. |
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... Function 310 10.2 Noun Modifiers 318 10.3 Classification and Quantification 334 10.4 Inflection and Agreement 346 Clause Structure 354 11.1 Global Organization 354 11.2 Subject and Object 363 11.3 Clause Types 382 11.4 Complex Verbs 400 ...
... Function 310 10.2 Noun Modifiers 318 10.3 Classification and Quantification 334 10.4 Inflection and Agreement 346 Clause Structure 354 11.1 Global Organization 354 11.2 Subject and Object 363 11.3 Clause Types 382 11.4 Complex Verbs 400 ...
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... function, establishing systematic connections between conceptualizations and observable phenomena like sounds and ... functional linguistics. Few would disagree that semantic and functional considerations constrain and motivate ...
... function, establishing systematic connections between conceptualizations and observable phenomena like sounds and ... functional linguistics. Few would disagree that semantic and functional considerations constrain and motivate ...
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... functions it serves. These include the semiological function of allowing conceptualizations to be symbolized by means of sounds and gestures, as well as a multifaceted interactive function involving communication, manipulation ...
... functions it serves. These include the semiological function of allowing conceptualizations to be symbolized by means of sounds and gestures, as well as a multifaceted interactive function involving communication, manipulation ...
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... function is critically dependent on conceptualization. Compared with formal approaches, cognitive linguistics stands ... functional nature, CG shares with formal approaches the commitment to seeking explicit characterizations of language ...
... function is critically dependent on conceptualization. Compared with formal approaches, cognitive linguistics stands ... functional nature, CG shares with formal approaches the commitment to seeking explicit characterizations of language ...
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... functional investigation. While each higher level in the pyramid logically presupposes the lower ones, in practice research at the three levels must proceed simultaneously. By emphasizing the foundational level, CG has been more ...
... functional investigation. While each higher level in the pyramid logically presupposes the lower ones, in practice research at the three levels must proceed simultaneously. By emphasizing the foundational level, CG has been more ...
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