A Constructional Approach to V-R Constructions

This paper will explore the V-R （verb-result） constructions from the constructional approach. In the book Constructions： A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure （1995）, Goldberg recognized the importance of constructional meaning in argument realization and proposes the fusion of verb...

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Published in:US-China foreign language 2013-07, Vol.11 (7), p.518-526
Main Author: HU Meng-ying
Format: Article
Language:chi ; eng
Subjects:
一体化
兼容性
动词
施工参数
施工方
构造方法
语义结构
语言表达
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Summary:This paper will explore the V-R （verb-result） constructions from the constructional approach. In the book Constructions： A Construction Grammar Approach to Argument Structure （1995）, Goldberg recognized the importance of constructional meaning in argument realization and proposes the fusion of verb and construction in that both of them contribute to the linguistic expression. Agreeing with this proposal, the author further suggests a more integrated view of the components and the construction. The author believes a grammatical expression requires the compatibility of the components and the whole construction. Considering the symbolic structure has the semantic structure and phonological structure as its two poles （Langacker, 2008）, the author will elucidate the semantic structure in this thesis. Moreover, the semantic structure will also include the pragmatic and discourse meaning （Croft, 2001; Croft ＆ Cruse, 2004）, hence, the context is essential to the interpretation and acceptability of linguistic expressions
ISSN:1539-8080
1935-9667
1539-8080
DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2013.07.003