Constructions: a new theoretical approach to language

A new theoretical approach to language has emerged in the past 10–15 years that allows linguistic observations about form–meaning pairings, known as ‘constructions’, to be stated directly. Constructionist approaches aim to account for the full range of facts about language, without assuming that a p...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2003-05, Vol.7 (5), p.219-224
Main Author: Goldberg, Adele E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Epistemology and methodology
Linguistics
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Summary:A new theoretical approach to language has emerged in the past 10–15 years that allows linguistic observations about form–meaning pairings, known as ‘constructions’, to be stated directly. Constructionist approaches aim to account for the full range of facts about language, without assuming that a particular subset of the data is part of a privileged ‘core’. Researchers in this field argue that unusual constructions shed light on more general issues, and can illuminate what is required for a complete account of language.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/S1364-6613(03)00080-9