How Grammar Links Concepts
How Grammar Links Concepts

Author: Friedrich Ungerer

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2017-07-26

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 902726578X

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The proposed framework of concept linking combines insights of construction grammar with those of traditional functional descriptions to explain particularly challenging but often neglected areas of English grammar such as negation, modality, adverbials and non-finite constructions. To reach this goal the idea of a unified network of constructions is replaced by the triad of verb-mediated constructions, attribution and scope-based perspectivizing, each of them understood as a syntactically effective concept-linking mechanism in its own right, but involved in interfaces with the other mechanisms. In addition, concept linking supplies a novel approach to early child language. It casts fresh light on widely accepted descriptions of early two-word utterances and verb islands in usage-based models of language acquisition and encourages a new view of children’s ‘mistakes’. Intended readership: Constructionist and cognitive linguists; linguists and psychologists interested in language acquisition; teachers and students of English grammar and grammar in general.

Eurogrammar
Eurogrammar

Author: R. J. C. Smits

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 3110882701

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Tinrin Grammar
Tinrin Grammar

Author: Midori Osumi

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780824816292

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This book presents an analysis of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Tinrin, a previously undescribed Melanesian language of southern New Caledonia.

Grammar Links
Grammar Links

Author: Linda Butler

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Published: 2004-11-09

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780618274215

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The Grammar Links series uses a communicative, theme-based approach to help students link grammar to the real world. Students benefit from comprehensive grammar coverage, a strong emphasis on formal versus informal language, and an abundance of contextualized, four-skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) practice exercises and activities.

Grammar Links 1
Grammar Links 1

Author: Mahnke

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2004-06

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780618274161

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Grammar Links Level 1 Volume B contains chapters 15-25 of Grammar Links Level 1.

Introducing English Grammar
Introducing English Grammar

Author: Kersti Börjars

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1444109871

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"With all special terms carefully explained as they are introduced, the book is written for readers with no previous experience of grammatical analysis. It is ideal for all those beginning their study of linguistics, English Language, or speech pathology, as well as students with primarily literary interests who need to cover the basics of linguistic analysis. The approach taken is in line with current research in grammar, a particular advantage for students who may go on to study syntax in more depth. All the examples and exercies use real language taken from newspaper articles, non-standard dialects and include excerpts from studies of patients with language difficulties. Students are encouraged to think about the terminology as a tool kit for studying language and to test what can and cannot be described using these tools."--Publisher description.

Word Grammar
Word Grammar

Author: Kensei Sugayama

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1847142737

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This book is an introduction to Word Grammar, a theory of language structure founded and developed by Dick Hudson. In this theory, language is a cognitive network - a network of concepts, words and meanings containing all the elements of a linguistic analysis. The theory of language is therefore embedded in a theory of knowledge, in which there are no boundaries between one form of knowledge and any other. The most controversial idea in Word Grammar syntax is that phrase structure is redundant, because all its work can be done by means of dependencies between individual words. Word-word dependency is therefore a key concept in Word Grammar, and the syntax and semantics of a sentence is built upon this foundation. Contributors to this volume are primarily Word Grammar grammarians from across the world. All the chapters here manifest theoretical potentialities of Word Grammar, exploring how powerful Word Grammar is to offer analysis for linguistic phenomena in various languages. The chapters come from varying perspectives and include work on a number of languages, including English, German, Japanese, Swahili, Turkish and Ancient Greek. Phenomena studied include verbal inflection, case agreement, extraction, construction and code-mixing. This collection will be of interest to academics encountering Word Grammar for the first time, or for those who are already familiar with this theory and are interested in reading how it has evolved and what its future may hold.

Optimal Linking Grammar
Optimal Linking Grammar

Author: Daniel Galbraith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-04-27

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1316516598

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This book presents a pioneering new theory of grammar, which explains a wide variety of sentence types across languages.

Optimal Linking Grammar: Volume 170
Optimal Linking Grammar: Volume 170

Author: Daniel Galbraith

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-04-27

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1009035029

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Supported by data from linguistic fieldwork conducted in the Faroe Islands and Iceland, this book presents a pioneering approach to syntactic analysis, 'Optimal Linking Grammar' (OLG), which brings together two existing models, Linking Theory and Optimality Theory (OT). OT, which assumes spoken language to be based on the highest-ranking outcome from a number of competing underlying constraints, has been central mainly to phonology; however its application to syntax has also gained ground in recent years. OLG not only provides a robust account of case-marking phenomena in Faroese and Icelandic; it also explains a wide range of sentence types, including passives, ditransitives, object shift, and word order variation. The book demonstrates how OLG can resolve numerous issues in competing theories of formal syntax, and how it might be successfully applied to other languages in future research. It is essential reading for researchers and students in syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, and European languages.