Changing Structures: Studies in Constructions and Complementation

Kaunisto, Mark (Editor)/ Höglund, Mikko (Editor)/ Rickman, Paul (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9027200548 / ISBN 13: 9789027200549

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2018

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236 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Changing Structures: Studies in Constructions and Complementation
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027200548
• ISBN 13: 9789027200549
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.57 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of eleven research articles which altogether serve as a contribution to the study of verb complementation and other constructions, an area of investigation which bridges observations on the spectrum of lexico-grammar, syntax, and semantics. In terms of methodological approaches and the types of linguistic patterns examined, the chapters cast light on the subject from a variety of perspectives, and the volume is structured in a way that groups the various perspectives under three main themes according to their main focus and/or methodological approaches, namely: the semantic and functional descriptions of constructions; the investigation into the distribution of complementation patterns; and the study of innovative patterns in ESL contexts and languages other than English. All chapters in this volume employ data from large electronic corpora where possible – the BNC, COCA, COHA, GloWbE, NOW, and newly compiled corpora representing regional varieties of English.